Merrill Kelly

1 de março de 2025

Makes spring debut

Kelly allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over two innings in Friday's spring start against the Royals.

Análise

This was Kelly's first appearance in Cactus League action, and the 36-year-old right-hander showed extra juice on his fastball. He averaged 92 mph on his two- and four-seamers in 2024 but threw a number of fastballs at 94-plus Friday. The uptick in velo is an encouraging sign for Kelly, who missed a large part of 2024 due to a shoulder injury.