Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Shohei the Money for $9

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

Wed 7/02 Thu 7/03 Fri 7/04
Starting SFG 0-2 3•• SFG 9:40 PM EDT KCR 9:40 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $4.30 Median $3.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $4.00 Median $3.00

All Leagues
Average $4.00 Median $4.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $2.30 Median $1.50

Roster%
100%
Change
7Day 0.61%
30Day 0.31%

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 was 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 K HR9 ERA WHIP
2019ARI3232183.11581.423644.418181.31455
2020ARI5531.1291.436172.585110.98936
2021ARI2727158.01301.196204.443041.29114
2022ARI3333200.11770.943433.369381.13810
2023ARI3030177.21871.013133.292681.19325
2024ARI131373.2631.343894.031671.16742
2025ARI171798.01001.010203.489801.07143

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2010TBR (A-)7121.1190.000002.109380.98438
2010TBR (A)5216.1100.551027.163271.40816
2011TBR (A+)2523129.0700.418603.279071.30233
2012TBR (AA)32988.1610.407553.566041.26792
2013TBR (AA)131273.2410.366524.153851.15385
2013TBR (AAA)151484.2700.425203.188981.27559
2014TBR (AAA)2815114.01080.789472.763161.26316
2021ARI (CPX)114.070.000004.500001.25000
2024ARI (A+)114.022.250006.750001.50000

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

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

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
February 25, 2019 9:15 PM add The Rise of the Silver and Black $5
May 7, 2019 4:50 PM cut The Rise of the Silver and Black $3
August 23, 2020 10:09 AM add Virginia Pale Hose $1
August 29, 2020 3:39 PM cut Virginia Pale Hose $1
August 10, 2021 11:29 PM add Shohei the Money $1
October 9, 2021 4:45 AM increase Shohei the Money $3
October 14, 2022 1:22 AM increase Shohei the Money $5
October 12, 2023 11:00 AM increase Shohei the Money $7
October 10, 2024 12:12 AM increase Shohei the Money $9

Recent Trades for Merrill Kelly in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 3, 2025 9:57 AM Everyone Increase Jeremy Pena HOU SS R $6 10IL 
 Bobby's Cox Arraez Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $1 
David Peterson NYM SP L $3 
Thomas Saggese STL 2B/SS R $1
August 12, 2024 10:50 PM Ripken Rotisseries 🐔 Moises Ballesteros CHC AAA C L $1
Hagen Smith CHW AA SP L $1
 Blue Flame Special Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $6 
August 11, 2024 12:32 AM Can't CUTCH This! Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $7 
 Chili Dog MVP Nolan Jones COL OF L $10 
Samuel Basallo BAL AAA C/1B L $10
$13 loan
November 17, 2023 10:58 AM NewMen! Alex Verdugo BOS OF L $12 
Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $9 60IL
Ty France SEA 1B R $11 
 Kekambas Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $8 
Andrew Vaughn MIL AAA 1B R $15
August 5, 2023 6:28 PM The H.E. Pennypackers Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $5 
Jack Flaherty BAL SP R $12 
Dane Dunning TEX SP/RP R $1 
Jason Foley DET RP R $1 60IL
$5 loan 		Kekambas Ben Brown CHC SP/RP R $2 
Colt Keith DET 1B/2B/3B L $2 
Connor Norby BAL 2B/3B/OF R $1
Drew Gilbert NYM AAA OF L $2
March 19, 2023 12:32 PM Jack Elder's Reign of Error Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $3 
Tony Gonsolin LAD SP R $7 60IL
 Big Dumper Does It Again Jorge Soler MIA OF R $3 
Tyler Mahle MIN SP R $9 60IL 
December 14, 2022 4:37 PM Just A Guy Frieri Edward Olivares PIT AAA OF R $3
Trevor Stephan CLE RP R $3 60IL
 Sonny Gray Real Estate Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
December 1, 2022 11:48 AM The Left-Hand of Darkness Willson Contreras CHC C/1B R $17 
Brandon Drury CHW AAA 1B/2B/3B R $3
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
 Sonny Gray Real Estate Ramon Urias BAL 3B R $7 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $7 
Taj Bradley TBR SP R $4 
Kyle Manzardo TBR 1B L $3 
May 17, 2022 10:13 PM Can't CUTCH This! Jurickson Profar OAK OF S $9 
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
 Chili Dog MVP Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B L $26
Yusei Kikuchi TOR SP L $1
$22 loan
November 15, 2019 11:12 AM Sonny Gray Real Estate Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $4 
Tarik Skubal DET SP L $5 
 The Frying Rutschmen Mike Moustakas MIL Util L $17
Trevor Richards ARI AAA RP R $3