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Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Austin Riley Powers for $13

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (KBO) Dec'18

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $9.26 Median $9.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $9.26 Median $8.00

All Leagues
Average $4.70 Median $4.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $5.80 Median $5.50

Roster%
86.83%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2024 OPL Round 8
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


November 2, 2024 1:39 PM : The Diamondbacks exercised Kelly's $7 million club option for 2025 on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: After missing a four-month chunk of the season due to a shoulder injury, Kelly finished 2024 with a 4.03 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 73.2 innings over 13 starts. Hopeful for a bounce-back campaign in 2025, the D-backs will keep the 36-year-old righty around to bolster a pitching staff that ranked 27th in the majors with a 4.62 ERA.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2019ARI3232183.10015818457229 3.6 660.56
2020ARI5531.1002926515 4.56 142.77
2021ARI2727158.00013016341421 3.87 612.10
2022ARI3333200.10017716761221 4.77 954.96
2023ARI3030177.20018714369420 4.8 851.94
2024ARI131373.200636719211 4.05 298.63

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2010TBR (A-)7121.1011916510 6.58 140.27
2010TBR (A)5216.1001015821 3.65 59.57
2011TBR (A+)2523129.000701175176 4.21 542.60
2012TBR (AA)32988.10261842844 4.76 420.07
2013TBR (AA)131273.20041543133 4.72 347.83
2013TBR (AAA)151484.20070743434 4.89 413.93
2014TBR (AAA)2815114.00110810737610 4.68 533.40
2021ARI (CPX)114.00073200 7.45 29.80
2024ARI (A+)114.00026001 1.43 5.70

Spring Training Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2013TBR (ST)101.00020000 11.4 11.40
2014TBR (ST)305.00044100 6.32 31.60
2019ARI (ST)6621.1001120911 4.01 85.57
2020ARI (ST)328.00069301 3.31 26.50
2021ARI (ST)5518.2001722603 3.22 60.03
2022ARI (ST)227.000131000 10.74 75.20
2023ARI (ST)227.00076400 5.46 38.20
2024ARI (ST)4412.0001814213 3.54 42.50

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Sep 27, 2024 ARI SDP 1 0 0 0 5.2 27 5 5 8 8 1 1 0 31.13
Sep 21, 2024 ARI @MIL 1 1 0 0 5.0 16 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 43.80
Sep 16, 2024 ARI @COL 1 0 0 0 6.0 22 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 30.90
Sep 11, 2024 ARI TEX 1 0 0 0 4.0 18 3 3 4 3 2 0 1 6.90
Sep 5, 2024 ARI @SFG 1 0 0 0 7.0 27 2 2 6 8 0 0 0 52.20
Aug 31, 2024 ARI LAD 1 0 0 0 5.1 27 6 4 10 1 1 0 3 -24.43
Aug 25, 2024 ARI @BOS 1 1 0 0 6.0 25 4 4 7 5 3 0 2 2.60
Aug 18, 2024 ARI @TBR 1 0 0 0 5.0 26 6 6 8 4 2 1 1 2.90
Aug 11, 2024 ARI PHI 1 1 0 0 5.0 20 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 27.20
Apr 15, 2024 ARI CHC 1 0 0 0 5.0 20 1 1 3 5 2 0 1 20.90
Totals 10 3 0 0 54.0 228 30 28 53 47 15 2 9 194.10

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Aug 6, 2024 A+ HIL EVE 1 0 0 4.0 18 3 3 6 2 0 0 1
Totals 1 0 0 4.0 18 3 3 6 2 0 0 1

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Mar 3, 2023 ST AZ SEA 1 0 0 2.1 11 1 1 2 2 2 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 2.1 11 1 1 2 2 2 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2025 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
July 20, 2020 10:42 PM add Plesac & Thank You $1
September 30, 2020 7:19 PM increase Plesac & Thank You $3
January 31, 2021 8:05 PM cut Plesac & Thank You $0
May 31, 2021 12:25 PM add Hotel Motel Holliday Inn $2
July 28, 2021 6:03 PM cut Hotel Motel Holliday Inn $1
July 29, 2021 6:04 PM add Piscotty Doesn't Know $2
September 16, 2021 7:54 AM cut Piscotty Doesn't Know $1
May 11, 2022 10:33 AM add Austin Riley Powers $3
October 14, 2022 1:54 AM increase Austin Riley Powers $5
November 15, 2022 12:46 AM increase Austin Riley Powers $6
October 12, 2023 11:15 AM increase Austin Riley Powers $8
November 15, 2023 12:43 AM increase Austin Riley Powers $11
October 10, 2024 12:27 AM increase Austin Riley Powers $13

Recent Trades for Merrill Kelly in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 31, 2024 4:38 PM Infant Sorrow Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $20 OUT
Nolan Gorman STL ST 2B L $11
 WHIP It, FIP It, and BABIP It Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $13 
George Springer TOR OF R $19
Aaron Civale MIL SP R $3
$4 loan
August 28, 2024 9:16 PM Joseph Daniel Vottoneu Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $6 
Walker Buehler LAD SP R $6 
Bryan Reynolds PIT OF S $34
Anthony Volpe NYY SS R $7 
$36 loan 		Pitches Be Crazy Hunter Greene CIN SP R $13
Brice Turang MIL 2B L $1
Deyvison De Los Santos MIA AAA 1B/3B R $3
August 5, 2024 11:43 AM Maple Bats Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $11 
Ryne Stanek NYM RP R $2
Gabriel Moreno ARI C R $5
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $3 OUT
 Vancouver Canadians Jurickson Profar SDP OF S $5
Will Smith LAD C R $27 
$11 loan
July 31, 2024 9:31 AM Stroman Troopers Robbie Ray SFG SP L $3 
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $8 
Bryan De La Cruz PIT OF R $3
Jeimer Candelario CIN 1B/3B S $6
Brent Rooker OAK OF R $5 OUT
$4 loan 		Glenallen Hill Appreciation Society Willson Contreras STL C R $8
Jeff Hoffman PHI RP R $2
Kutter Crawford BOS SP R $3
Ranger Suarez PHI SP L $5
Reese Olson DET SP R $3
July 23, 2024 6:10 PM The Umpire Strikes Back 🎬 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $7 
Cody Bellinger CHC 1B/OF L $12 
Adolis García TEX OF R $10 OUT
Bobby Miller LAD ST SP R $4
 Rose to Cooperstown Trea Turner PHI SS R $50
$24 loan
July 15, 2024 12:45 PM Benchwarmers Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $13 
Colton Cowser BAL OF L $8
Carson Whisenhunt SFG AAA SP L $4
Wyatt Langford TEX OF R $8
 Beefy’s Bashers Christian Yelich MIL OF L $27 OUT
Shane Baz TBR SP R $11
Noelvi Marte CIN 3B R $8
$20 loan
June 19, 2024 8:12 AM Fowl Tips 🦆🍽️ Carlos Correa MIN SS R $28
 Schro-Dinger's Bat 📦 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $11 
Brandon Lowe TBR 1B/2B L $22 
Addison Barger TOR 3B/OF L $3
$8 loan
May 29, 2024 10:35 AM Lord Robigisama Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $3 
$9 loan 		Lord Robigisama's Townsfolk
May 24, 2024 12:59 PM Ripken Rhubarbs 🥊 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
Nolan Jones COL OF L $7
 Public Enemy #1 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF R $21 
$10 loan
May 21, 2024 9:28 AM Coke Hamels Yu Darvish SDP SP R $16
Walker Buehler LAD SP R $17 
Bo Bichette TOR SS R $35
$49 loan 		Ballad of Sandfrog Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $8 
Jared Jones PIT SP R $6
Colt Keith DET 2B L $6