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Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Chelsea Bat Co. for $11

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

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $9.25 Median $9.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $10.07 Median $10.00

All Leagues
Average $4.70 Median $4.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $7.50 Median $6.00

Roster%
86.6%
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
May 3, 2022 9:43 AM add Lumpy Gravies $1
October 14, 2022 1:53 AM increase Lumpy Gravies $3
November 15, 2022 12:59 AM increase Lumpy Gravies $5
January 24, 2023 6:11 PM cut Lumpy Gravies $0
March 18, 2023 8:33 PM add Chelsea Bat Co. $7
October 12, 2023 11:30 AM increase Chelsea Bat Co. $9
October 10, 2024 12:18 AM increase Chelsea Bat Co. $11

Recent Trades for Merrill Kelly in H2H FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 23, 2024 7:11 PM Northern Swell 🌊 Ryne Nelson ARI SP R $2
DJ Herz WSN SP L $1
Jacob Misiorowski MIL AAA SP/RP R $2
 Concepts of a Plan Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $57 
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $16 
A.J. Puk ARI RP L $4
$72 loan
August 23, 2024 10:48 AM Deferrers💰 José Ramírez CLE 3B S $41
Michael King SDP SP R $6
Steven Kwan CLE OF L $12
Zebby Matthews MIN SP R $2
 Sweet Spot Miles Mikolas STL SP R $1
Nolan Arenado STL 3B R $30
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $6 
Aaron Judge NYY OF R $50 
Ozzie Albies ATL 2B S $27
$53 loan
August 21, 2024 7:52 AM Lamoka Hunter Greene CIN SP R $7
Nico Hoerner CHC 2B/SS R $7 OUT
$7 loan 		Cary-Grove Cannon Balls ⚫️ Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $9 
Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP R $6
August 9, 2024 12:46 PM Send It To Waveland 💥👋🏻 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $11 
Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $56
Trea Turner PHI SS R $38
Nick Pivetta BOS SP R $3
$94 loan 		New England Swamp Donkeys🫎 Willy Adames MIL SS R $8
Jackson Merrill SDP OF L $6
August 8, 2024 8:50 PM Smooth Griminals Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $14 
Isiah Kiner-Falefa PIT 2B/SS/3B R $4
 South Philly Jays Michael Conforto SFG OF L $2
Jack Flaherty LAD SP R $2 
July 8, 2024 9:03 PM Captain TBD Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $7 
Alex Kirilloff MIN AAA 1B/OF L $1 
Drew Rasmussen TBR RP R $3
Coby Mayo BAL ST 1B/3B R $4
Sal Frelick MIL OF L $4
 Michael’s Monies Jesse Winker WSN OF L $7
Jack Flaherty DET SP R $15 
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI OF R $12
Pete Alonso NYM 1B R $37
$55 loan
May 20, 2024 2:11 PM Alcides Nuts Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $8 
 CG Christian Yelich MIL OF L $29 60IL
$21 loan
March 14, 2024 9:38 PM Shadow Ball Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $11 
 All for the 6th Seed Spencer Steer CIN 1B/OF R $15
March 13, 2024 9:53 AM Dock Ellis No Hitter Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $13 
Braxton Garrett MIA SP L $3 60IL
 Flying DeLoreans Aaron Ashby MIL SP/RP L $4
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $3
Kodai Senga NYM RP R $21
January 31, 2024 11:15 PM the balking dead Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $8 
Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $28
Ian Happ CHC OF S $14
 St. Clair Gorillas Adolis García TEX OF R $9 OUT