MERRILL KELLY NEWS

Takes loss Saturday Kelly (3-3) was tagged with the loss against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings.

Impact Kelly gave up a leadoff homer to Mookie Betts in the first inning but bounced back by keeping the Dodgers from scoring again until the fifth, when Los Angeles tagged him for a pair of runs. That was enough to send Kelly to the loss, as Arizona managed only two second-inning runs in the contest. The right-hander has given up three or fewer runs in nine of 10 outings this season, but an eight-run blowup against the Dodgers on May 17 has his ERA at 3.67 on the campaign. He's expected to make his next start in Pittsburgh on Friday.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Betts hits leadoff HR, sparks Dodgers over D-backs 3-2

Mookie Betts started the game with a leadoff homer, Justin Turner added four hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers play the Diamondbacks leading series 2-0

The Los Angeles Dodgers take a 2-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rios, Betts hit back-to-back HRs, Dodgers top D-backs 6-4

Edwin Ríos and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back homers in the second inning, Trea Turner added a solo shot in the sixth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 o...

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surrenders three in no-decision Kelly registered a no-decision during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Impact Kelly pitched well Sunday aside from the second inning, when a P.J. Higgins triple cleared the bases with two out. The 33-year-old has come back to earth during his last three turns with a 10.50 ERA across 12 innings after posting a dazzling 1.22 mark during his first six starts. Kelly will take a 3.49 ERA and 1.31 WHIP into a start scheduled to come next weekend against the Dodgers.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wisdom, Schwindel homer as Cubs rally past Diamondbacks 5-4

Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel hit consecutive homers against Ian Kennedy in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to avoid a four-game seri...

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks visit the Cubs on 3-game road win streak

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road against the Chicago Cubs looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Varsho's double scores 3 in 10th in Dbacks' 7-6 win vs Cubs

Daulton Varsho drilled a two-out, three-RBI double in the 10th inning then scored on a thrhowing error by Andrelton Simmons to give the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-6 comeback win o...

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tipping pitches? Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom believes the team "identified a few things" that Kelly might have done to tip his pitches during his most recent start against the Dodgers,...

Impact Kelly's results against the Dodgers came out of nowhere. He sailed through his first seven starts, posting a 1.71 ERA over 42 innings, before Los Angeles touched him for eight runs in two innings Tuesday. Strom credited the club's analytics department for helping catch what Kelly was doing, which the right-hander addressed during his between-starts session Friday. Kelly is next scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Cubs.

MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roughed up in loss Kelly (3-2) took the loss, allowing eight runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two in two innings of a 12-3 defeat Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Impact Kelly was ineffective from the start, as the first three batters reached safely, plating two runs. The second inning was worse with six runs scoring, three on Edwin Rios' home run. All in all, nine of the 14 batters he faced reached safely. After not allowing a home run in his first six starts, Kelly has given up a homer in consecutive starts. Despite the poor outing Tuesday, he's still sporting a 3.27 ERA across 44 innings.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Turner powers Dodgers to doubleheader sweep of Diamondbacks

Edwin Rios hit a three-run homer during a six-run second inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased another early deficit in a 13-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to sweep th...

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers return to form with 5-4 win over Bumgarner, D-backs

Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer and Tony Gonsolin pitched six innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D'backs, Orioles picking themselves up after 2021 failures

Last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles tied for baseball’s worst record with a staggering 110 losses apiece

MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missing best stuff, Kelly grinds through 5 PHOENIX -- The D-backs seemed primed for a come-from-behind win when Jordan Luplow hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth to tie the g...

MAY 12, 2022 • MLB.COM

Gives up three over five innings Kelly pitched five innings, surrendering three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two in the loss to the Marlins on Wednesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Kelly gave up a two-run homer to Joey Wendle in the first inning and then an RBI single to Jacob Stallings the next frame. The outing was his shortest since his first start of the year April 8 and the two punchouts were his least of the season. After posting four straight quality starts, a stretch where he produced a 1.63 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 27.2 innings, the streak was snapped Wednesday. Kelly now stands at a 1.71 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 38 punchouts through six starts in 2022.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins use 8-run ninth to blow past Diamondbacks 11-3

Jacob Stallings hit a key single, and the Miami Marlins used an eight-run ninth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-3

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks host the Marlins on home winning streak

The Arizona Diamondbacks, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Miami Marlins

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bumgarner sharp in Dbacks win, Lovullo tops in franchise

Madison Bumgarner pitched effectively into the seventh inning in his first start since being ejected and the Arizona Diamondbacks made Torey Lovullo the winningest manager in franc...

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly, maturation leading to increased success According to Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom, Merrill Kelly's maturation has been the key to his hot start.

MAY 11, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Gallen sharp in 7 innings, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 4-0

Zac Gallen struck out seven in seven crisp innings, Jose Herrera hit a two-run double for his first big league RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0

MAY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearly goes the distance Kelly (3-1) earned the win during Friday's 4-1 victory over Colorado, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 8.2 innings.

Impact Kelly gave up his lone run in the first inning then shut down Colorado's offense for the rest of the game en route to his third win. He fell in line for the victory after Arizona scored three runs in the eighth but couldn't quite hold on for the complete game, permitting a pair of two-out singles before being removed. The 33-year-old has been a revelation this season, firing four straight quality starts while allowing five runs in 27.2 innings during the stretch. He'll face a real test against the Dodgers next week.

MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly excels, D-backs get late homers to top Rockies 4-1

Merrill Kelly came within one out of a complete game, Daulton Varsho and David Peralta hit home runs in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1

MAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies look to stop 4-game road slide, play the Diamondbacks

The Colorado Rockies will attempt to stop their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hampson, Rodgers, Grichuk hit HRs, Rockies beat Nats 9-7

Garrett Hampson and Brendan Rodgers each hit three-run home runs for the Colorado Rockies in a 9-7 win over the Washington Nationals

MAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly shuts down Cardinals in latest strong outing Right-hander Merrill Kelly became the first Diamondbacks starter this season to go beyond the sixth inning.

MAY 1, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM