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Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly #29

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  • B/T: R/R
  • 6' 2/190
  • Age: 31

2019 Stats

G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
32 13-14 4.42 183.1 158 1.31

MLB Career Stats

G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
32 13-14 4.42 183.1 158 1.31

Merrill Kelly Bio

  • Fullname: Kenneth Merrill Kelly
  • Nickname: Mert
  • Born: 10/14/1988 in Houston, TX
  • Draft: 2010, Tampa Bay Rays, Round: 8, Overall Pick: 251
  • College: Arizona State
  • Debut: 4/01/2019
Kenneth Merrill Kelly

Married to Bre...Signed by D-backs as a free agent (Dec. 7, 2018)...Grew up in Scottsdale, Ariz., and attended Desert Mountain High School, Yavapai College and Arizona State University.

2018

Led the SK Wyverns to the 2018 Korean Series title, going 12-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 28 starts of the KBO League...Made 2 starts in the Korean Series vs. Doosan Bears, earning the victory in Game 3…started Game 6 and held the Bears hitless in the first 5.1 innings...Ranked among KBO starting pitchers in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (2nd), WHIP (1.26, 6th), ERA (7th), and wins (8th).

2013

Split the season between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, earning a June promotion…in a combined 28 games (26 starts), went 13-10 with a 3.64 ERA (158.1-IP, 64-ER)…dropped his ERA by early a run in Durham, from 4.15 in Montgomery to 3.19…ranked 3rd among Rays farmhands with 13 wins and 5th with 111 SO…pitched for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League…in 9 apps in the AFL, went 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA (11-IP, 6-ER).

2012

Compiled a 3.28 ERA (88.1-IP, 35-ER) in 32 apps with Montgomery…went 2-3 with a 3.21 ERA (42-IP, 15-IP) in 9 games as a starter…went 6-0 with a 3.88 ERA (46.1-IP, 20-ER) in 23 relief apps.

2011

In his first full season, finished with the 9thbest ERA in the Rays organization at 3.28 (129-IP, 47-ER)…led the Stone Crabs with 129 IP and was 2nd with 8 wins, 1 behind Alex Colome.

2010

Appeared in 12 games between Short-A Hudson Valley (7 apps) and Class-A Bowling Green (5 apps)…allowed 5 ER in 21.1 IP for Hudson Valley, walking 5 and striking out 19.
Year W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 Stats 13 14 4.42 32 32 0 183.1 158 1.31
MLB Career Stats 13 14 4.42 32 32 0 183.1 158 1.31
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Splits

Duration W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO WHIP
Last 7 Games 4 2 3.70 7 7 0 41.1 34 17 19 44 1.28
Last 15 Games 6 6 4.91 15 15 0 84.1 86 46 29 79 1.36
Last 30 Games 12 13 4.57 30 30 0 169.1 175 86 55 146 1.36
Last 3 Games W L SV IP H ER BB SO
9/14 vs CIN 1 0 0 7.0 3 0 2 5
9/20 @ SD 1 0 0 7.0 2 0 3 9
9/25 vs STL 1 0 0 6.0 8 5 2 7
2019 Games by Position: SP (32)

Statcast Averages

Year Team LG NP Pitch Type Avg Pitch Speed (mph) Avg Spin Rate (rpm) Avg Exit Velocity (mph)
2019 D-backs NL 1150 Four-seam FB 91.9 2,409 89.8
MLB Avg - - - Four-seam FB 93.4 2,287 88.7

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News

9/25/2019 at 6:22 PM 9/25/2019 at 6:22 PM

STL@ARI: Kelly strikes out O'Neill in the 2nd inning
9/21/2019 at 3:04 AM 9/21/2019 at 3:04 AM

Kelly at his best as rookie season nears its end
9/21/2019 at 12:40 AM 9/21/2019 at 12:40 AM

ARI@SD: Kelly has an outstanding outing vs. Padres
9/20/2019 at 10:32 PM 9/20/2019 at 10:32 PM

ARI@SD: Kelly makes reactive double play to end 1st
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