Merrill Kelly Stats

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed with starting pitcher Merrill Kelly on a two-year contract extension through the 2024 season on Friday. MLB Network's Jon Heyman reports that the deal is worth $18 million. The extension includes a team option for the 2025 season. In his third big-league season in 2021, Kelly had a career-high 4.44 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, a 19.5% strikeout rate and a 6.2% walk rate in 27 starts over 158 innings pitched. The 33-year-old was slowed at the end of last year due to a bout with COVID-19, but all in all, he was Arizona's most consistent starter. Kelly doesn't have a ton of fantasy upside pitching in Arizona, but he should at least be worth a look as an innings-eater for rotation depth in deep mixed leagues.

over 1 month ago

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out eight of the nine batters he faced in three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants in his first Cactus League start on Wednesday. His fastball touched 94-95 mph. Kelly focused on his changeup this offseason, and he got swings and misses on the pitch on Wednesday. The right-hander went 7-11 with a 4.44 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 27 starts (158 innings) for the D-backs last season, but he was the team's most consistent starter despite missing around a month at the end of the year due to COVID-19. The 33-year-old enters the 2022 season with a secure spot in Arizona's starting rotation.

over 2 months ago

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (COVID-19) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Kelly had been pitching well recently, going 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.105 WHIP and 17.7 percent strikeout rate across 57 innings pitched over his last nine starts. He'll be out for a while now, and managers who have him rostered should stash him on the IL if they have space available.

over 9 months ago