Merrill Kelly is quite possibly one of the very best pickups Mike Hazen has made during his time in charge in Arizona. In a tenure where terrible pitching signings are more common than they probably should be, Merrill Kelly stands out as not just a decent signing, but a damn good one at that. Since Mike Hazen plucked Kelly out of the KBO, in 2019, he has been better than league average in every season save the 110-loss 2021, where everything went wrong for Arizona all at once. 2025 marked Kelly’s seventh season in the desert. It may also be his best season (either this one or 2023 is best).
Reviewing the Deadline Moves: Merrill Kelly
