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Merrill Kelly

Diamondbacks
Number #29
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 37
Height 6' 2"
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Place Houston, TX
Born Oct 14, 1988

Key Insights

2026
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Josh Bell has hit .500/.615/1.600 against Kelly over 13 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

5 for 10 with 3 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .699 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Kelly has struck Michael Toglia out 6 times in 10 plate appearances, 60% of everything between them.

6 strikeouts in 10 plate appearances.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Jeimer Candelario squares Kelly up like nobody else: 103.0 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 89.6 across the hitters he has faced.

9 plate appearances with tracked contact.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Bryan Reynolds is 0 for 12 against Kelly, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

12 career plate appearances.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Mike Yastrzemski has taken Kelly deep 5 times, once every 10.8 plate appearances between them.

54 career plate appearances against him.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Kelly has walked Joey Gallo 4 times in 12 plate appearances, 33.3% of them.

4 walks in 12 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 14, 1988
Birth Place Houston, TX
Height 6' 2"
Weight 210 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Arizona State