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Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly

SP • Arizona Diamondbacks Proj Rank 113 Actual 120 201 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
139.15.179-1295/646.11.519.44
Compared to same point last season
161.23.2811-7149/468.31.06

Merrill Kelly | Fantasy Outlook

Merrill Kelly shows signs of stabilization as he anchors Arizona's battered rotation

Kelly recently celebrated his 1,000th career strikeout and turned in a sharp two-start run, logging a 2.21 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 12.2 innings over the last seven days. With the second-place Diamondbacks (73-65) missing rotation cornerstones Zac Gallen and Corbin Burnes to the injured list, the veteran right-hander remains locked in as an essential rotation starter.

The strong week offers much-needed optimism after a rocky stretch that featured a 6.02 ERA across his last 30 days. Kelly’s full-season 5.18 ERA and 1.51 WHIP still lag significantly behind our season projection of a 3.98 ERA, as elevated walk rates and diminished strikeout numbers have made him far more vulnerable than in past campaigns.

For the week ahead, Kelly is lined up for a single start on Friday on the road against the Astros. He draws an advantageous pitching matchup against Ethan Pecko, who has struggled with a 7.88 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP, creating a clear path to win equity. Trust the veteran to deliver a useful outing in deeper formats. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
08/29 @SF 7.0 100 7 4 0 WIN 5.17 1.51 26
08/24 CHC 5.2 99 4 3 3 LOSS 5.44 1.54 3
08/18 @BOS 4.0 86 2 4 6 LOSS 5.37 1.52 -7
08/12 COL 5.0 71 2 3 6 LOSS 5.11 1.48 -4
08/07 LAD 5.2 80 4 4 1 N/A 4.88 1.47 11
08/02 @CLE 5.0 96 5 4 5 LOSS 5.04 1.49 -1
07/27 @PIT 5.2 93 6 1 0 N/A 4.86 1.45 15
07/22 ATH 5.0 87 3 1 2 WIN 5.12 1.48 13
07/17 STL 5.0 87 3 2 1 N/A 5.20 1.49 9
07/09 @SD 7.0 94 6 3 1 WIN 5.38 1.51 24
07/04 MIL 5.0 92 6 2 2 WIN 5.71 1.56 14
06/28 @TB 6.0 93 3 2 5 LOSS 5.84 1.53 0
06/22 @STL 6.0 96 2 3 3 LOSS 5.71 1.52 4
06/16 LAA 5.1 88 4 1 6 LOSS 5.81 1.51 -2
06/11 @MIA 6.0 74 1 2 2 LOSS 5.46 1.45 6
06/05 WAS 5.0 85 4 3 7 LOSS 5.71 1.49 -3
05/31 @SEA 5.1 97 2 2 2 N/A 5.06 1.46 6
05/25 @SF 7.0 96 4 2 2 WIN 5.25 1.42 21
05/20 SF 6.0 85 4 0 3 WIN 5.71 1.51 17
05/15 @COL 9.0 100 3 0 1 WIN 5.91 1.54 31
05/09 NYM 7.0 96 6 3 1 WIN 7.62 1.92 24
05/03 @CHC 4.1 92 5 3 6 LOSS 9.95 2.32 -3
04/28 @MIL 5.0 104 1 5 5 LOSS 9.20 2.25 -5
04/21 CHW 4.1 101 5 3 8 LOSS 9.31 2.28 -6
04/14 @BAL 5.1 86 3 4 2 WIN 3.38 1.69 12
Totals: 139.12278956480 207
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 ARI 32 181.0 2962 158 57 0 13-14 4.48 1.33 7.9 377
2020 ARI 5 31.1 473 29 5 0 3-2 2.59 0.99 8.3 85
2021 ARI 27 158.0 2425 130 41 0 7-11 4.44 1.29 7.4 276
2022 ARI 32 195.0 2988 170 59 0 13-8 3.42 1.14 7.9 450
2023 ARI 34 199.1 3161 215 77 0 15-9 3.3 1.16 9.7 519
2024 ARI 13 73.2 1142 63 19 0 5-1 4.03 1.17 7.7 169
2025 ARI 32 181.2 2833 167 48 0 12-9 3.57 1.13 8.3 430
2026 ARI 25 139.1 2278 95 64 0 9-12 5.17 1.51 6.1 207
ON PACE 29 164 2674 111 75 0 10-14 5.17 1.51 6.1 243
3-YEAR AVG 26 151 2379 148 48 0 11-6 3.5 1.15 8.8 373
Career 200 1154.2 18262 1027 370 0 0-0 3.97 1.24 8

Kelly Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
4.327 1.326 0.3 0.3 4.1 1.3 6.8 6.1 0.5 90.7 7.9
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Arizona Diamondbacks

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Gabriel Moreno 92% 72%
James McCann 2% 2%
Adrian Del Castillo 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Nolan Arenado 45% 30%
Tim Tawa 26% 19%
Ildemaro Vargas 25% 18%
Jose Fernandez 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Ketel Marte 99% 36%
Geraldo Perdomo 94% 71%
NAME OWN START
Corbin Carroll 100% 81%
Jordan Lawlar 10% 4%
Ryan Waldschmidt 8% 4%
Lars Nootbaar 7% 6%
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
Eduardo Rodriguez 95% 57%
Brandon Pfaadt 63% 46%
Michael Soroka 53% 10%
Merrill Kelly 30% 17%
Zac Gallen 22% 8%
Corbin Burnes 22% 1%
Ryne Nelson 13% 8%
Mitch Bratt 6% 2%
NAME OWN START
Brandyn Garcia 20% 18%
Dennis Santana 14% 11%
Juan Morillo 11% 10%
Justin Martinez 10% 5%
Kevin Ginkel 4% 4%
Taylor Clarke 3% 2%
A.J. Puk 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.244
16th
R
626
11th
HR
136
26th
RBI
597
13th
SB
96
13th
OBP
.316
15th
SLG
.397
20th
OPS
.713
20th
W
73
9th
SV
33
21st
ERA
4.19
18th
WHIP
1.29
12th
QS
50
10th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
DodgersDodgers82-55.599-670517
PadresPadres73-65.5299.5588573
DiamondbacksDiamondbacks73-66.52510626622
GiantsGiants57-81.41325.5567637
RockiesRockies52-86.37730.5645788

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gabriel Moreno1083895811811675.303  
Adrian Del Castillo5917618355241.199  
James McCann4312914384220.295  
Aramis Garcia81923120.158  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ildemaro Vargas123407541039663.253  
Tim Tawa8223930589358.243  
Jose Fernandez6519126503169.262  
Pavin Smith2878511161.141  
Tyler Locklear1536810161.278  
LuJames Groover154848140.167  
Carlos Santana82412000.083  
Luken Baker3501000.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ketel Marte1204726511821674.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nolan Arenado1294506510721654.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Geraldo Perdomo1344836412394719.255  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Corbin Carroll13550483123196120.244  
Lars Nootbaar6922129516272.231  
Tommy Troy391212227491.223  
Jordan Lawlar23701019394.271  
Ryan Waldschmidt7122527613227.271  
Max Kepler3912611272150.214  
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.4717412362211.207  
Jorge Barrosa9613428272123.201  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Eduardo Rodriguez271440162.01192.501.19  
Merrill Kelly259120141.2955.081.48  
Michael Soroka1884095.1913.401.16  
Zack Littell26880124.1735.211.41  
Brandon Pfaadt25720111.0733.491.14  
Ryne Nelson1535083.1624.971.24  
Zac Gallen1939098.0616.341.56  
Mitch Bratt1013044.0304.711.52  
Kohl Drake501020.2176.531.50  
Jose Cabrera503022.0165.321.41  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Brandyn Garcia4701440.0472.250.80  
Dennis Santana5025247.0425.551.45  
Kevin Ginkel6254257.0564.261.16  
Juan Morillo5834254.1622.151.05  
Jonathan Loáisiga5753155.1402.441.01  
Derek Law10001.116.752.25  
Taylor Clarke6123061.1352.640.90  
Gerardo Carrillo1131017.0201.061.41  
Drey Jameson1200019.1135.121.50  
Justin Martinez41003.240.001.09  
Ryan Thompson4642040.2294.431.57  
Andrew Hoffmann810011.2127.712.06  
Kade Strowd10001.019.004.00  
Philip Abner800014.166.281.54  
Juan Burgos40004.102.080.69  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
08-31 PHI09:40 EDTBrandon Pfaadt
Aaron Nola
09-01 PHI09:40 EDTEduardo Rodriguez
Jesus Luzardo
09-02 PHI03:40 EDT
Andrew Painter
09-04 @HOU08:10 EDTMerrill Kelly
Ethan Pecko
09-05 @HOU07:15 EDT
Peter Lambert
09-06 @HOU02:10 EDTBrandon Pfaadt
Hayden Wesneski

Player Timeline

Aug 25th

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May 15th

Merrill Kelly Throws First Career Complete Game, Seals It with Strikeout ...

May 9th

Diamondbacks Pitching Duo Shines Against Mets, Posts Combined 1.32 ERA

Apr 21st

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