Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Kansas 'Skers for $15

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

Sat 6/28 Sun 6/29 Mon 6/30
MIA 1-3 3••• MIA 4:10 PM EDT SFG 9:40 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $4.30 Median $3.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.62 Median $2.00

All Leagues
Average $4.00 Median $4.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.90 Median $3.50

Roster%
100%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 1.53%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
8.00%
OPL Average Salary
$1.88


June 28, 2025 1:59 AM : Kelly (7-4) allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out seven over five-plus innings, taking the loss versus the Marlins on Friday.
Analysis: Kelly was let down by his defense in the fifth inning and then removed after giving up a solo home run to Kyle Stowers to lead off the sixth. Kelly has allowed 12 runs (nine earned) across 16 innings over his last three starts after opening June with 13 scoreless frames. He also dialed up at least seven strikeouts in each of his five outings this month, providing consistency in that area even when there were some mildly crooked numbers on his line. The right-hander now has a 3.49 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 100:26 K:BB through 98 innings over 17 starts this season. He's projected for a home start versus the Giants next week.

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
2025ARI171798.0001007926111 5.14 503.50

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

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Jun 27, 2025 ARI MIA 1 0 0 0 5.0 23 5 3 6 7 1 0 1 20.10
Jun 21, 2025 ARI @COL 1 1 0 0 6.0 25 3 2 6 7 3 0 1 21.50
Jun 15, 2025 ARI SDP 1 0 0 0 5.0 23 4 4 7 7 1 0 1 17.50
Jun 9, 2025 ARI SEA 1 0 0 0 6.0 22 0 0 4 7 2 0 0 42.00
Jun 4, 2025 ARI @ATL 1 1 0 0 7.0 23 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 62.20
May 30, 2025 ARI WSN 1 0 0 0 5.0 24 6 4 6 6 2 0 2 2.80
May 24, 2025 ARI @STL 1 0 0 0 6.0 25 4 4 6 6 1 0 0 37.80
May 18, 2025 ARI COL 1 1 0 0 7.0 24 0 0 1 11 3 0 0 62.20
May 12, 2025 ARI @SFG 1 1 0 0 7.0 27 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 47.00
May 7, 2025 ARI NYM 1 0 0 0 6.1 26 3 3 6 6 0 0 1 30.97
Totals 10 4 0 0 60.1 242 26 21 51 73 14 0 6 344.07

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

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 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
March 28, 2021 4:55 PM add Maple Bats $1
October 9, 2021 4:17 AM increase Maple Bats $3
October 14, 2022 1:16 AM increase Maple Bats $5
November 15, 2022 12:58 AM increase Maple Bats $9
October 12, 2023 11:19 AM increase Maple Bats $11
August 7, 2024 11:44 AM move Kansas 'Skers (from Maple Bats) $11
October 10, 2024 1:02 AM increase Kansas 'Skers $13
November 15, 2024 12:16 AM increase Kansas 'Skers $15

Recent Trades for Merrill Kelly in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 23, 2025 3:38 PM Big Klu Barrels Up Spencer Steer CIN 1B/OF R $18 
Hunter Goodman COL C/OF R $3 
Sebastian Walcott TEX AA SS/3B R $3
 ⚾️4256⚾️ Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $9 
Byron Buxton MIN OF R $11 
Ryan McMahon COL 3B L $7
$3 loan
June 14, 2025 10:26 PM Alls Quiet on the Westburg Front Paul Goldschmidt NYY 1B R $4 
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $3 
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $52 
Jackson Chourio MIL OF R $46 
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $19 
$55 loan 		The Flying Rutschman Bryce Harper PHI 1B L $40 10IL 
Marcelo Mayer BOS SS/3B L $7 NA 
Bubba Chandler PIT AAA SP R $9
Harry Ford SEA AAA C R $3
Hyeseong Kim LAD 2B/OF L $9 
June 12, 2025 2:04 PM Alls Quiet on the Westburg Front Michael Busch CHC 1B L $10 
$5 loan 		Labor Theory of (Surplus) Value Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $3 
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B/3B R $2 
May 25, 2025 9:34 AM The Sound and the Fury Shane Baz TBR SP R $7 
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $5 
Emmanuel Rodriguez MIN CPX OF L $2
Ben Rice NYY C/1B L $1 
Lazaro Montes SEA AA OF L $1
 Double Time Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $35
$23 loan
May 13, 2025 9:06 PM Savazzah Bazzanas Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $40
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $1 
Yuki Matsui SDP RP L $3
$22 loan 		Pitch Count Royce Lewis MIN 3B R $13 10IL 
Zack Gelof ATH 2B R $4 60IL 
Jordan Beck COL OF R $5 
April 21, 2025 6:28 PM And Here Come the Pretzels! Josh H. Smith TEX 1B/SS/3B/OF L $7 
Kyle Manzardo CLE 1B L $4 
 Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $1 
Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $46 
$36 loan
January 31, 2025 11:15 PM Love, Indubitably ❤️ Brandon Lowe TBR 1B/2B L $12 
Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $10 
 Lobster Bisque Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $9 
Trea Turner PHI SS R $39 
January 26, 2025 11:34 PM John Fisher’s PR Firm Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $13 
Luis Garcia WSN 2B L $7 
Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $15 60IL 
 Bulldoggos 761 Dansby Swanson CHC SS R $13 
Christopher Morel TBR 2B/3B/OF R $7
Taj Bradley TBR SP R $6 
January 23, 2025 12:09 PM liter-o-cola 🥤 Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $6 
Erick Fedde STL SP R $5 
TJ Friedl CIN OF L $7
Kyle Manzardo CLE 1B L $4 
 The Crime Dogs Gleyber Torres DET 2B R $13 
Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $3
January 21, 2025 10:31 AM Can-of-Corn Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $7 
 Jeters Never Prosper Jonathan India KCR 2B/3B/OF R $11