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Merrill Kelly ARI SP R 

Born: 10/14/1988 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

The Tallahassee Night Trains for $2

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

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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 4.6%

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 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
2025ARI151587.00086672219 5.31 461.90

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 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
May 2, 2025 ARI @PHI 1 0 0 0 5.0 18 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 30.60
Apr 26, 2025 ARI ATL 1 0 0 0 6.0 23 2 2 4 4 1 0 2 14.40
Totals 10 3 0 0 60.1 235 21 19 47 65 11 0 6 347.47

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 16, 2019 9:51 PM add Thumbs down $4
May 5, 2019 7:42 AM cut Thumbs down $2
May 8, 2019 11:03 AM add Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $2
August 2, 2019 4:53 PM cut Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $1
August 26, 2020 1:09 PM add Go Go Swallows $1
August 26, 2020 10:52 PM cut Go Go Swallows $1
July 26, 2021 5:20 AM add Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $2
October 9, 2021 4:42 AM increase Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $4
October 14, 2022 1:21 AM increase Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $6
January 16, 2023 9:16 AM cut Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $0
March 19, 2023 9:59 PM add Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $1
October 12, 2023 11:31 AM increase Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $3
September 22, 2024 9:37 AM cut Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $2
May 15, 2025 8:41 AM add The Tallahassee Night Trains $2

Recent Trades for Merrill Kelly in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 14, 2025 10:26 PM Jung Hooleegans 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 CPX SP L $19 15IL 
$55 loan 		The Flying Rutschman Bryce Harper PHI 1B L $40 10IL 
Marcelo Mayer BOS SS/3B L $7 
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 Jung Hooleegans Michael Busch CHC 1B L $10 
$5 loan 		Labor Theory of (Surplus) Value Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $3 
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B 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 AAA OF L $2
Ben Rice NYY C/1B L $1 
Lazaro Montes SEA A+ 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 
December 30, 2024 5:28 PM 50 Shades of Sonny Gray Eduardo Rodriguez ARI SP L $9 
Merrill Kelly ARI SP R $7 
Kutter Crawford BOS SP R $6 60IL 
Kyle Bradish BAL SP R $7 60IL
 The Mookie PC Small Group Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $57 
Adolis García TEX OF R $16