DBacks sign Pitcher Merrill Kelly

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Sources: Right-hander Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million deal with a pair of club options. The 2019 salary is $2M, 2020 is $3M, the 2021 option is for $4.25M with a $500K buyout and the 2022 option for $5.25M with no buyo

 

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Zach Buchanan‏Verified account@ZHBuchanan
Merrill Kelly was an 88-91 mph guy before he left for Korea four years ago. Now, Diamondbacks had him up to 96 mph and Kelly said he touched 97.

 

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Zach Buchanan‏Verified account@ZHBuchanan
According to a source, four other teams were seriously involved in trying to get Merrill Kelly, although Kelly just said on a conference call that he pretty much honed in on the Diamondbacks when their offer came in. He only officially became a free agent on Dec. 1.

 

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John Gambadoro‏Verified account@Gambo987
Merrill Kelly slots in as a 4/5 starter for the Dbacks. Has a good fastball and wipe out off speed pitch. There were several teams interested in Kelly.

 

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Decent flier for a back-end starter.

 

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Local kid... went to Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Yavapai Community College and then ASU. Hope he does well.

 

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Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Latches on with Diamondbacks
Rotowire 2D ago
Kelly signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

The deal also includes a pair of club options. Kelly has yet to pitch in the majors, having topped out at Triple-A with the Rays in 2014 before moving to the KBO. The 30-year-old pitched well during his four seasons with SK Wyverns in Korea, notching a combined 3.86 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 641:206 K:BB across 119 appearances (118 starts, 729.2 innings). The right-hander figures to have the inside track for a rotation spot with Arizona in 2019.

 

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According to Derrick Hall, Merrill Kelly is a "great story". Yawn. This player may be a good pickup but I want good players, not good stories.

 

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