MERRILL KELLY NEWS

Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1

Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on...

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strong in third win Kelly (3-7) won Monday's 5-1 game against Milwaukee, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Impact Kelly was finally able to get Arizona on track after the team had lost 17 straight games and showed extremely well, recording his first start of more than six innings with one or zero runs allowed in 15 turns. This was Kelly's first win since April and he'll look to keep the momentum going this weekend in San Diego.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Searching for sticky stuff: MLB umps start checking pitchers

Major League Baseball has started its crackdown on sticky stuff and foreign substances

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks look to break 17-game losing streak against Brewers

Arizona will try to break its 17-game losing streak when the Diamondbacks take on Milwaukee

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff

Major League Baseball will begin its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting on Monday

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff

Major League Baseball will begin its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting on Monday

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pujols HR, Dodgers send Diamondbacks to 17th straight loss

Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and passed Mel Ott for 14th on the career runs list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended the Arizona Diamondbacks’ losing streak to 17 games wi...

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Removed early Kelly (2-7) picked up the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over three innings against the Giants.

Impact Kelly was handed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, then gave it all back and then some in the bottom half of the inning when San Francisco plated four. He needed 47 pitches to get out of the inning and was 85 pitches deep at the time of his removal. Kelly, who hasn't won since Apr. 27, looks to reverse that trend in his next start, which lines up to be Monday at home against the Brewers.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona takes 13-game losing streak into matchup with San Francisco

Arizona heads into the matchup against San Francisco in a rut, losers of 13 straight

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D-backs match MLB record with 22nd straight road loss

The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their 22nd straight road game, matching the 1963 Mets and ’43 Philadelphia Athletics for the major league record with a 13-7 loss to the San Franci...

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona takes 12-game slide into matchup with San Francisco

Arizona is looking to snap its 12-game losing streak with a win over San Francisco

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D-backs lose 21st straight road game, blow 7-run lead at SF

The Arizona Diamondbacks blew a seven-run lead and lost their 21st straight road game, one short of the major league record, when Mike Yastrzemski hit a grand slam in the eighth in...

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struck by comebacker Kelly was hit by a batted ball Friday night that left a contusion on his left pectoral muscle, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact The ball left Shohei Ohtani's bat at 108.7 mph and shook up the pitcher. "I'm not going to lie, I was a little shaken up when I got inside," Kelly said. "It's a pretty helpless feeling seeing the ball coming at me and going that fast and not being able to react to it." The right-hander was thankful the liner didn't cause serious damage and took a few extra beats to regain his composure. It happened with two outs in the fifth inning, and Kelly retired the next batter, which was the final out he recorded on the night. Kelly is expected to make his next start, scheduled for Wednesday at San Francisco.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Six strikeouts in no-decision Kelly failed to factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Impact Kelly was solid outside of the third inning, when he allowed all three of his runs and four of six total baserunners. He's been the definition of mediocre this season, permitting two or three runs in eight of 13 starts and averaging under six inning per turn.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Angels top D-backs 6-5

Shohei Ohtani struck out eight, hit two doubles at the plate and pushed through an injury scare to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 inni...

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona takes 7-game slide into matchup with Los Angeles

Arizona will try to break its seven-game losing streak when the Diamondbacks take on Los Angeles

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0

Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yelich, Narváez HR, Brews hand D-backs 16th road loss in row

Christian Yelich and Omar Narváez hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Arizona 7-5, handing the Diamondbacks’ their team-record 16th straight...

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes no-decision Saturday Kelly gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings Saturday versus Milwaukee. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact He gave up three runs in the fourth inning and then a two-run home run in the sixth. Kelly has had a mediocre season with a 5.12 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 62:19 K:BB across 70.1 innings. His record remains a poor 2-6 heading into his next start, tentatively scheduled for next weekend's series versus the Angels.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers host Diamondbacks, aim to build on Peralta's strong outing

Milwaukee looks to follow up a dominant performance by Friday starter Freddy Peralta

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peralta nearly throws birthday no-no, Brewers beat D'backs

Freddy Peralta carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning on his 25th birthday and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gives up five runs in loss Kelly (2-6) was beaten by the Mets on Monday after allowing five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out six over 6.2 innings.

Impact Kelly did his best to keep the Diamondbacks in the game against New York's ace, Jacob deGrom, but Pete Alonso's two-run homer in the seventh inning stretched the Mets' lead to 5-0 and that was that. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Kelly, who has a respectable 4.10 ERA and 1.29 WHIP since his last win April 27. He's expected to make a second start this week Saturday on the road in Milwaukee.

JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso powers Mets in return, deGrom beats Diamondbacks 6-2

Pete Alonso homered and had four RBIs in his return from the injured list, Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 for thei...

JUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith takes 10-game hit streak into matchup with Mets

Smith takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Mets

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D-backs end 13-game skid, top Cards 9-2 with Marte's 3 RBIs

Ketel Marte hit a tying home run in the third inning and go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks stop a 13-game losing streak with a 9-2 win over t...

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS