Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks and Spring Training

Merrill Kelly Working on Slider in Spring Training
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly has been working on his slider ahead of this season. In fact, the right-hander has been using this spring training to develop that pitch to add to his repertoire of pitches.
Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly breaks down his spring training outing against the Mariners
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly breaks down his spring training outing against the Seattle Mariners on March 6, 2025.
Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Gets three up-and-downs
Kelly allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three in Thursday's split-squad start against the Mariners.
Merrill Kelly strikes out two in first spring start
Merrill Kelly strikes out two batters over two innings pitched and allows one hit against the Royals in his first Spring Training start
Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly to Make First Appearance of Spring vs Royals
The Royals will trot out left-hander Kris Bubic. Though traditionally a starter, he worked all of 2024 in relief, making 27 appearances and pitching to an excellent 2.67 ERA and 1.95 FIP while striking out 11.57 hitters per nine innings.
Diamondbacks notes: Merrill Kelly’s promising slider, mixed feelings about ABS
Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly continues to feel on track for the regular season, and an increase in his slider use was a positive on Thursday.
Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Makes spring debut
Kelly allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over two innings in Friday's spring start against the Royals. This is the first time seeing Kelly in Cactus League action, and the 36-year-old right-hander showed extra juice on his fastball.
Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly Learning to Trust the Slider
The veteran is working with pitching coach Brian Kaplan towards utilizing his effective slider more than he has in the past.
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'It feels good': Kelly sees uptick in velocity in spring debut
D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly displayed an uptick in velocity Friday afternoon in his first Cactus League appearance of ...
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D-backs’ Merrill Kelly, Ryne Nelson encouraged by strong spring debuts
Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Merrill Kelly and Ryne Nelson pitched two innings of shutout ball in their spring training ...
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Carroll Continues Tear As D-backs Win Clean Game Behind Kelly
Veteran starter Merrill Kelly made his first start of Spring Training. Kelly's command was a bit shaky, throwing only 16 of his 29 pitches for strikes, however his velocity was up a tick ...
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Good news on a couple of fronts for Arizona Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly in Friday start
Right-hander Merrill Kelly topped out at 94.8 mph ... “It feels good coming out of my hand,” Kelly said. “It has all spring. I’ve heard some comments from some coaches, they say I look ...
Spring training roundup: Rays rally past Phillies with four-run ninth
Johnny DeLuca worked a bases-loaded walk and Tampa Bay scored four runs in the top of the ninth as the Rays defeated the ...
Merrill Kelly and the D-backs Take On Mariners in Evening Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Seattle Mariners at Salt River Fields at 6:40 PM MST. Both teams are participating in a split squad day, with the D-backs s ...
Diamondbacks game report: Moreno homers in big inning, Pfaadt hit hard in loss to Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers allowed 11 runs and 15 hits in a loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in spring ...