Merrill Kelly - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Struggles again in loss Kelly (8-11) took the loss against the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts over four innings.

Impact Kelly allowed only four hard-hit balls but had consistent traffic on the basepaths, yielding runs in three separate innings. The 37-year-old has now surrendered six earned runs in each of his past two starts, and he's 0-3 with an 8.24 ERA in four August outings overall. He'll carry a 5.37 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 84:57 K:BB across 129 innings this season into a home matchup with the Cubs next week.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks 9-4

Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez picked up his first win since late June and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Red Sox face the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Falls to Colorado Kelly (8-10) took the loss Wednesday against the Rockies, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out two.

Impact Four of the runs charged to Kelly came in the fourth inning, capped by a Brett Sullivan three-run homer. He'd later give up a two-run blast to Zac Veen in the fourth. While the long ball hurt Kelly earlier this season, he'd been doing a better job of keeping the ball in the park coming into Wednesday's outing -- he allowed just one homer over 16.1 innings in his previous three starts. Kelly's ERA now sits at 5.11 through 22 starts (125 innings) this season with a 1.48 WHIP and 82:53 K:BB. He'll look to bounce back his next time out, currently slated to come on the road against the Red Sox.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies overcome wildness, ride homers to beat Diamondbacks 6-4 for rare road series win

Brett Sullivan and Zac Veen homered and the Colorado Rockies, despite walking 10 batters, beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Brutal Merrill Kelly Outing Comes at Unfortunate Time for D-backs Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly appeared to have turned a corner with his successful month of July, but some familiar issues...

AUGUST 12 • SI.COM

Deadspin | D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies Deadspin | D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies

AUGUST 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Ready to start Wednesday Kelly (leg) is listed as the Diamondbacks' probable starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Rockies in Arizona.

Impact Kelly was lifted midway through the sixth inning of his latest start Friday against the Dodgers due to right leg cramping, but the veteran right-hander looks ready to return to the hill on four days' rest after receiving treatment for the issue. Though Kelly's ERA (4.88) and WHIP (1.47) currently sit at career-worst levels, he's at least consistently provided the Diamondbacks with length in his starts, working at least five innings in 17 consecutive outings.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks square off against the Rockies in series rubber match

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies play in game 2 of series

The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks and Dodgers meet in series rubber match

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Dodgers face the Diamondbacks looking to break road skid

The Los Angeles Dodgers hit the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to stop a five-game road slide

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Waldschmidt walks off LA with 2-run HR as D-backs hand Dodgers 7th straight loss

Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz to give the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, sending the Dod...

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Kelly takes no-hitter into 6th, then exits with injury PHOENIX -- Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly walked off the mound with a trainer with two outs in the top of the sixth inning of Frida...

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Exits with injury Kelly was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to an apparent injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kelly made it through 5.2 innings Friday while allowing just one run before calling for a trainer to come out to the mound. It's unclear what exactly the 37-year-old is dealing with that caused him to leave the game suddenly, but the Diamondbacks should offer an explanation in the near future.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Betts leads Dodgers against the Diamondbacks after 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Mookie Betts had four hits against the Cubs on Wednesday

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Mitch Bratt Making Rangers Regret Trading Him in Merrill Kelly Deal The Texas Rangers paid a large price to acquire starting pitcher Merrill Kelly at last year's trade deadline. A year later, it looks like a...

AUGUST 7 • SI.COM

Tagged for five runs in loss Kelly (8-9) took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, allowing five runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out five over five innings.

Impact Kelly surrendered a leadoff solo homer to Patrick Bailey in the third inning as part of a two-run frame. The right-hander would run into more trouble in the fifth, when Cleveland reached safely with five consecutive batters and plated three more runs. Arizona's offense offered no support, as the Diamondbacks were shut out in the defeat. The four walks matched Kelly's highest total since April 28. He'll carry a 5.04 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 76:46 K:BB into his next scheduled start Friday against the Dodgers.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez returns to Pirates' lineup a night after being hit on the left hand

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie slugger Esmerlyn Valdez is back in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks a day after getting hit in the hand by a pitch

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly Finally Looks Like His Old Self Again He was lifted one out short of recording an official Quality Start, but the 5.2 innings Merrill Kelly completed in Pittsburgh on Monday were...

JULY 28 • SI.COM

Fans six in no-decision Kelly did not factor into Monday's decision against the Pirates, allowing one unearned run on four hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings.

Impact The only run Kelly allowed Monday was unearned, though it was his doing on a pickoff error to first, leading to Jake Mangum scoring on a Brandon Lowe single. It was the first time in 19 starts this season that Kelly did not yield an earned run, and his six punchouts tied a season high that he set three times prior to Monday's game. He'll take a 4.86 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 109.1 innings into his next start, which is slated for this weekend on the road against the Guardians.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe's 10th-inning hit rallies the Pirates over the Diamondbacks 3-2

Brandon Lowe singled home Billy Cook in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Pirates host the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series

JULY 27 • Associated Press

Solid again in win Kelly (8-8) earned the win against the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.

Impact Kelly threw just 52 of 87 pitches for strikes but benefited from an offensive outburst by the Diamondbacks and pitched well enough to improve to 3-0 across through July outings. The 37-year-old has been strong overall during that stretch, allowing only six earned runs while posting an 18:8 K:BB. He'll take a 5.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:41 K:BB across 103.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Pirates next week.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks set season high for runs in 15-5 rout of Athletics

James McCann hit his 100th major league home run and Ryan Waldschmidt hit his first as part of a seven-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Athletics 15-5

JULY 22 • Associated Press

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