MERRILL KELLY NEWS

D-backs avoid salary arbitration with Weaver, Kelly

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to one-year contracts with right-hander Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly and left-hander Caleb Smith that avoided salary arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelly scheduled to start for Diamondbacks against Rockies

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yastrzemski homers on 30th birthday, Giants beat D'backs 6-1

Mike Yastrzemski celebrated his 30th birthday with a go-ahead home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's bounce back from thumping in desert to beat D-backs 4-1

Mark Canha hit a two-run homer, Robbie Grossman got things going with a two-run double in the first to back Jesús Luzardo, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4...

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelly expected to start for the Diamondbacks against Athletics

The Oakland Athletics host the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ahmed has 5 RBIs in Diamondbacks' 10-1 win over A's

Nick Ahmed homered and had five RBIs, Luke Weaver pitched five effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to six games with a 10-1 victory over t...

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelly (1.71 ERA) terrific again in scoreless start It’s probably time for D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly to get a title change. Instead of being called the No. 5 starter, it’s only fair t...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • MLB.COM

Kelly, Calhoun lead Diamondbacks past Padres 5-1

Merrill Kelly pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Kole Calhoun added a solo homer and a run-scoring single, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled away late to beat the San...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lamet expected to start for San Diego against Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks face the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dbacks bop Rockies 13-7; Blackmon hitless, drops under .500

Starling Marte homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks battered the Colorado Rockies 13-7 in a Coors Field slugfest featuring 34 hits, but none by blistering Cha...

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks 3, Padres 2: Merrill Kelly Sharp, Starling Marte Sparks offense DBacks win a well played game

AUGUST 9, 2020 • AZSNAKEPIT.COM

2 D-backs hit 1st HRs as Kelly's gem fuels win Merrill Kelly doesn’t get a lot of attention, but the D-backs right-hander continues to crank out good outings. On Saturday night at Petco P...

AUGUST 9, 2020 • MLB.COM

Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelly, Diamondbacks to face Paddack, Padres

The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres beat Dbacks 3-0 behind Davies, three solo homers

Zach Davies retired the first 13 Arizona batters, Fernando Tatis Jr hit a leadoff homer and rookies Jake Cronenworth and Edward Olivares also went deep to give the San Diego Padres...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw sharp in return, Bellinger HR, Dodgers blank D-backs

Clayton Kershaw threw 5 2/3 sharp innings in his season debut, Cody Bellinger homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Sunday

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw scheduled to start for Los Angeles at Arizona

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After a mandate to throw strikes, Merrill Kelly shows he can rise to a challenge "After how the series went in San Diego, I knew today was big and I wanted to come out and set the tone," Kelly said.

JULY 29, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kelly takes no-hit bid into 7th as Dbacks beat Rangers 4-1

Merrill Kelly took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 4-1

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benches clear in testy rematch as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona's Merrill Kelly loses no-hit bid in 7th at Texas

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly has lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops first homer Tuesday Odor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact It was a quintessential Odor performance -- the second baseman struck out three times, but ruined Merrill Kelly's no-hit bid in the seventh inning with his first homer of the year. The 26-year-old fanned a career-high 178 times last season but also reached the 30-HR plateau for the third time, and 2020 figures to be another feast-or-famine display at the plate for Odor.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson scheduled to start as Texas hosts Arizona

The Texas Rangers play the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatis, Grisham power Padres to 6-2 win vs. Diamondbacks

Fernando Tatis Jr. raced around the bases on a three-run triple that highlighted a five-run rally and Trent Grisham hit his first home run for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Ar...

JULY 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS