Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks agree to 2-year, $40M deal
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This one should be remembered solely as the Eugenio Suarez game. But instead it’s the night in which Suarez blasted four homers – and the Diamondbacks still lost. Ryan Thompson (two runs) and Jalen Beeks (three runs) gave it up in the seventh and eighth before the Braves won it in the 10th.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have put a bit of a dent in their offseason checklist, signing a pair of starting pitchers over the past several weeks. Of course, the
Arizona Diamondbacks insider Jack Sommers believes that the team's biggest roster hole isn't a splashy name. Sommers points to the Diamondbacks' struggles against right-handed pitching, suggesting a need for a reliable left-handed bat.
While the Arizona Diamondbacks have been busy signing free-agent pitchers, they just let one go who was once a huge prospect.
Former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera has found a new home. According to a report by El Extrabase's Daniel Álvarez-Montes, Herrera has inked a minor
In baseball, so much of roster construction can center around player potential. That potential can be based on professional evaluations, subjective opinions, and obviously past performance. Teams will also sometimes see potential in “glue” guy – usually a veteran player who brings some kind of “clubhouse presence” that can theoretically help guide younger players through the trials and tribulations of a big league season.
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Merrill Kelly returning to Diamondbacks on two-year, $40 million deal after brief Rangers run
He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks at age 30 in 2019 and solidified himself as a key piece of the rotation in 2022, when he pitched a career-high 200 ⅓ innings over 33 starts.
After a few months away from the Diamondbacks, Merrill Kelly will return to the team in 2026. Kelly will reportedly rejoin the team on a two-year deal after a strong run in Arizona and an uneven one with the Texas Rangers.
The Diamondbacks signed Campbell to a minor-league contract Dec. 5. In parts of three seasons in the majors, Campbell has collected a 5.65 ERA and 42:16 K:BB over 43 innings of work. The 28-year-old reliever will give the Diamondbacks some experienced bullpen depth at Triple-A Reno.
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Veteran pitcher Merrill Kelly returns to Diamondbacks on a $40 million, 2-year deal, AP source says
Veteran starting pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $40 million, two-year deal, according to a person familiar with the move.
After signing right-hander Michael Soroka to a one-year, $7.5 million deal, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still in need of rotation help.