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Merrill Kelly or Mick Abel

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly

SPArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Mick Abel

Mick Abel

SPPhiladelphia Phillies PHI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kelly over Abel

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Merrill Kelly
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Abel over Kelly

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

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Latest News Mick Abel
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Performance Merrill Kelly
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-1001040.752
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.501-1001370.943
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mick Abel
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
37.500-100355.831
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Merrill Kelly
OWN
95%
-1.15 compared to last week
START
87%
+6.61 compared to last week
OWN/START Mick Abel
OWN
13%
-1.02 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.52 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Merrill Kelly
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mick Abel
110th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Merrill Kelly

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 21st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 35 in WHIP and is currently ranked 29th with 1.05
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 48th with 3.05
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 27th with 21
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 36th with 72
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 34th with 4
  • Top 35 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 30th with 65.0
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +6, L: +5, WHIP: +0.1, ERA: +1.109, K's: +92, Walks: +27
Breakdown Mick Abel

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 110th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 264th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 114th in WHIP with 1.40
  • Currently ranked 130th in ERA with 5.19
  • Currently ranked 123rd in wins with 2
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.4.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +2, L: +2, WHIP: +1.36, ERA: +5.04, K's: +21, Walks: +9
Next Up Health Check
Injury Merrill Kelly

No Injury Reported

Injury Mick Abel

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Merrill Kelly
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS STL
Jul 19VS STL
Jul 20VS STL
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.000-000611.171
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mick Abel
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS LAA
Jul 19VS LAA
Jul 20VS LAA
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Merrill Kelly
14.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mick Abel
4.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Merrill Kelly
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 20 116.0 1813 113 33 0 8-5 3.34 1.05 8.8 289
ON PACE 33 194 3027 188 55 0 13-8 3.34 1.05 8.8 482
3-YEAR AVG 26 155 2430 149 52 0 11-6 3.48 1.16 8.6 379
Career 163 949.2 14964 878 291 0 0-0 3.79 1.2 8.3
Career Mick Abel
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2025 PHI 6 . . . 0
ON PACE 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 . . . 0
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