Ottoneu Meetups: June 14, Seattle | June 19, SF

Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

SABRtooth Tigers for $2

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

Sun 6/15 Mon 6/16 Tue 6/17
Starting SDP 2-8 F --- @TOR 7:07 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 0.31%
30Day 5.52%

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


June 15, 2025 7:21 PM : Kelly (6-3) took the loss Sunday versus the Padres, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings.
Analysis: Kelly started fine, but he gave up three runs, including a two-run home run to Jake Cronenworth in the fourth inning. Kelly has logged at least six strikeouts in eight straight starts, but this is the third time in that span he's given up four or more runs. The right-hander has a 3.41 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 86:22 K:BB through 87 innings over 15 starts this season. His next outing is projected to be in Colorado. His previous start against the Rockies came at home, when he tossed seven innings of one-hit ball and struck out 11 on May 18, though going into Coors Field always carries at least a little danger for pitchers.

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
2025ARI141482.0790.878053.182930.98780

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 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
May 2, 2025 ARI @PHI 1 0 0 0 5.0 18 1 1 4 2 0 0 0
Apr 26, 2025 ARI ATL 1 0 0 0 6.0 23 2 2 4 4 1 0 2
Apr 20, 2025 ARI @CHC 1 0 0 0 5.2 20 1 1 2 5 1 0 0
Totals 10 3 0 0 61.0 232 18 16 42 63 11 0 5

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
September 24, 2019 2:57 PM add Grand Rapids Furniture Makers 🪑 $2
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM increase Grand Rapids Furniture Makers 🪑 $4
January 26, 2020 10:08 PM cut Grand Rapids Furniture Makers 🪑 $0
August 23, 2020 1:45 AM add Nuke LaLoosh $2
September 30, 2020 7:36 PM increase Nuke LaLoosh $4
January 27, 2021 9:13 AM cut Nuke LaLoosh $0
February 27, 2021 9:26 PM add SABRtooth Tigers $1
October 9, 2021 4:02 AM increase SABRtooth Tigers $3
October 14, 2022 1:12 AM increase SABRtooth Tigers $5
October 12, 2023 10:56 AM increase SABRtooth Tigers $7
October 10, 2024 12:09 AM increase SABRtooth Tigers $9
January 31, 2025 11:55 AM cut SABRtooth Tigers $0
March 15, 2025 4:56 PM add SABRtooth Tigers $2

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 
 Bobby's Cox Arraez Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $1 
David Peterson NYM SP L $3 
Thomas Saggese STL AAA 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
 to and fro 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 ST 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 AAA 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 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 15IL
 Big Dumper Does It Again Jorge Soler MIA OF R $3 
Tyler Mahle MIN SP R $9 15IL 
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 SUSP 
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 TBR RP R $3