Merrill Kelly

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks (majors, 15-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	10-17 / in Starts: 10-17
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 58 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	52 (26-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 58 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-11-5)

Most Driven In
J VanMeter	1
D Varsho	0

Most Driven In By
E Escobar	1

2021 Batting Game Log

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2021 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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
1	31	2 (1)	Apr 2	ARI	@	SDP	L,2-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.066	1.36	-0.04%	-0.64			P
2	32	7 (4)	Apr 8	ARI	@	COL	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.96	-0.051	.96	-0.03%	-0.74			P
3	33	13 (5)	Apr 15	ARI	@	WSN	W,11-6	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.55	-0.056	.40	-0.02%	-1.66			P
4	34	18 (4)	Apr 21	ARI	@	CIN	W,8-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.73	-0.019	.57	-0.01%	-0.18			P
5	35	23 (4)	Apr 27	ARI		SDP	W,5-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.70	-0.038	.71	-0.02%	-0.53			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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
6	36	28 (4)	May 2	ARI		COL	W,8-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.43	-0.073	1.54	-0.05%	-0.62			P
7	37	33 (4)	May 8	ARI	@	NYM	L,2-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.95	-0.039	.90	-0.02%	-0.36			P
8	38	38 (4)	May 13	ARI		MIA	L,1-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.47	-0.049	1.19	-0.02%	-0.42			P
9	39	45 (6)	May 20	ARI	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.083	.52	-0.03%	-0.66			P
10	40	50 (4)	May 26	ARI		SFG	L,4-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.78	-0.009	.17	0.00%	-0.39			P
11	41	55 (4)	May 31	ARI		NYM	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.039	.07	0.00%	-0.34			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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
12	42	60 (4)	Jun 5	ARI	@	MIL	L,5-7	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.043	.000	.043	9	.91	0.007	.04	0.00%	0.06			P
13	43	64 (3)	Jun 11	ARI		LAA	L,5-6	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	.63	0.026	.01	0.00%	0.26			P
14	44	69 (4)	Jun 16	ARI	@	SFG	L,7-13	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.080	.000	.080	9	1.21	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.30			P
15	45	74 (4)	Jun 21	ARI		MIL	W,5-1	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.90	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.02			P
16	46	78 (3)	Jun 26	ARI	@	SDP	W,10-1	GS-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.138	.000	.138	9	.22	-0.009	.00	0.00%	0.10			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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
17	47	83 (4)	Jul 1	ARI		SFG	W,5-3	GS-7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.194	.074	.268	9	1.08	0.124	.00	0.00%	1.19			P
18	48	87 (3)	Jul 6	ARI		COL	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.182	.069	.251	9	.79	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.67			P
19	49	92 (4)	Jul 11	ARI	@	LAD	L,4-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.171	.065	.236	9	1.53	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.76			P
20	50	95 (2)	Jul 18	ARI		CHC	W,6-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.158	.059	.217	9	1.44	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-1.52			P
21	51	100 (4)	Jul 24	ARI	@	CHC	W,7-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.175	.111	.286	9	.65	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.06			P
22	52	105 (4)	Jul 31	ARI		LAD	L,3-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.171	.108	.279	9	1.25	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.37			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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
23	53	110 (4)	Aug 5	ARI		SFG	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.159	.100	.259	9	.65	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.41			P
24	54	115 (4)	Aug 11	ARI	@	SFG	L,2-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.071	.152	.095	.247	9	2.62	-0.242	.00	0.00%	-2.08			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	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)	Pos
25	55	146 (30)	Sep 15	ARI	@	LAD	L,3-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.068	.146	.091	.237	9	1.40	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.54			P
26	56	152 (5)	Sep 22	ARI		ATL	L,2-9	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.143	.089	.232	9	.91	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.24			P
27	57	158 (5)	Sep 29	ARI	@	SFG	L,0-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.064	.137	.085	.222	9	2.17	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.02			P
							10-17		58	47	1	3	1	0	0	1	4	0	27	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	.064	.137	.085	.222		1.06	-1.156	.30	-0.25%	-13.74

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