Merrill Kelly

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 202lb (188cm, 91kg)

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks (majors, 60-day IL)

Born: October 14, 1988 in Houston, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Desert Mountain HS (Scottsdale, AZ), the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) and the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Desert Mountain HS (Scottsdale, AZ)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)

Debut: April 1, 2019 (Age 30-169d, 21,838th in major league history)
vs. SDP 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$18M (23-24) & 25 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 5.000 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Apex Baseball

Full Name: Kenneth Merrill Kelly

Nicknames: Mert

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.7

12.5

ERA

2.19

3.75

131

24.2

775.1

702

WHIP

0.932

1.211

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-16 / in Starts: 14-16
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 60 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	50 (26-17-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 60 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	35 (18-11-5)

Most Driven In
J Lamb	1
N Ahmed	1
A Avila	0
J Dyson	0
K Marte	0

Most Driven In By
E Escobar	2
K Marte	1

2019 Batting Game Log

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2019 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	5 (4)	Apr 1	ARI	@	SDP	W,10-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.41	0.006	.40	0.00%	-0.36	P
2	2	10 (4)	Apr 7	ARI		BOS	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.31	-0.055	1.28	-0.03%	-0.47	P
3	3	15 (4)	Apr 13	ARI		SDP	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.12	-0.078	1.21	-0.05%	-0.81	P
4	4	20 (4)	Apr 19	ARI	@	CHC	L,1-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.68	-0.017	.68	-0.01%	-0.17	P
5	5	25 (4)	Apr 24	ARI	@	PIT	W,11-2	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.48	-0.036	.53	-0.02%	-0.77	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	6	31 (5)	May 1	ARI		NYY	W,3-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.61	-0.049	.68	-0.03%	-0.70	P
7	7	40 (8)	May 11	ARI		ATL	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	9	1.32	0.040	1.53	0.03%	0.42	P
8	8	45 (4)	May 17	ARI		SFG	W,7-0	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	9	1.01	-0.094	1.14	-0.06%	-0.93	P
9	9	50 (4)	May 22	ARI	@	SDP	L,2-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	9						P
10	10	55 (4)	May 28	ARI	@	COL	L,2-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.059	.000	.059	9	2.22	-0.167	2.29	-0.10%	-1.70	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	11	60 (4)	Jun 2	ARI		NYM	W,7-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.050	.000	.050	9	.54	-0.042	.41	-0.02%	-0.74	P
12	12	69 (8)	Jun 12	ARI	@	PHI	W,2-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.043	.000	.043	9	.52	-0.041	.49	-0.02%	-0.54	P
13	13	74 (4)	Jun 18	ARI		COL	L,1-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.040	.000	.040	9	1.57	-0.082	1.67	-0.05%	-0.71	P
14	14	79 (4)	Jun 23	ARI		SFG	W,3-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.038	.000	.038	9	.98	-0.037	.59	-0.01%	-0.39	P
15	15	84 (4)	Jun 28	ARI	@	SFG	L,3-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.036	.000	.036	9	1.27	-0.078	.97	-0.04%	-0.61	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	16	88 (3)	Jul 3	ARI	@	LAD	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.033	.000	.033	9	.81	-0.044	.57	-0.02%	-0.40	P
17	17	93 (4)	Jul 13	ARI	@	STL	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.031	.000	.031	9	1.60	-0.095	1.42	-0.05%	-1.00	P
18	18	97 (3)	Jul 18	ARI		MIL	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.029	.000	.029	9	1.27	-0.064	1.20	-0.04%	-0.56	P
19	19	102 (4)	Jul 23	ARI		BAL	L,2-7	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.029	.057	.029	.087	9	2.78	0.127	2.08	0.06%	1.33	P
20	20	107 (4)	Jul 29	ARI	@	MIA	L,6-11	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.028	.054	.028	.082	9	1.20	-0.062	.82	-0.03%	-0.74	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	21	113 (5)	Aug 5	ARI		PHI	L,3-7	GS-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.027	.077	.027	.104	9	1.91	-0.116	1.60	-0.06%	-0.81	P
22	22	119 (5)	Aug 12	ARI	@	COL	W,8-6	GS-6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.026	.073	.026	.099	9	1.46	-0.079	.98	-0.03%	-0.84	P
23	23	125 (5)	Aug 18	ARI		SFG	W,6-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.024	.070	.024	.094	9	.48	-0.027	.21	-0.01%	-0.51	P
24	24	129 (3)	Aug 23	ARI	@	MIL	L,1-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.024	.068	.024	.092	9	.59	-0.015	.23	0.00%	-0.17	P
25	25	134 (4)	Aug 29	ARI		LAD	W,11-5	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.024	.068	.024	.092	9	1.22	-0.022	.53	-0.01%	-0.22	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	26	139 (4)	Sep 3	ARI		SDP	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.023	.065	.023	.088	9	.85	-0.045	.54	-0.02%	-0.65	P
27	27	144 (4)	Sep 9	ARI	@	NYM	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.022	.063	.022	.084	9	1.31	-0.070	1.61	-0.05%	-0.52	P
28	28	149 (4)	Sep 14	ARI		CIN	W,1-0	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.021	.060	.021	.081	9	.62	-0.032	.11	0.00%	-0.35	P
29	29	154 (4)	Sep 20	ARI	@	SDP	W,9-0	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.020	.058	.020	.078	9	1.30	-0.076	.06	0.00%	-1.15	P
30	30	159 (4)	Sep 25	ARI		STL	W,9-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.019	.056	.019	.075	9	.52	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
							14-16		60	52	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	25	0	6	0	0	2	0	0	.019	.056	.019	.075		1.07	-1.377	.87	-0.69%	-15.32

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