P Merrill Kelly #32
Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) IL
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
01/27/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MERRILL KELLY #32 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 10-9 0 5.39 172.0 185 37 76 149 1.52 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/13/2024 WOR Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 6 4 4 1 4 Loss
10/08/2024 @ WOR Loss, 10-12 X 6.0 4 2 2 4 7
10/01/2024 NOR Win, 8-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 7 Win
09/25/2024 IOW Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 3 4 Loss
09/19/2024 @ CLM Win, 6-5 X 5.0 6 5 5 5 6
09/12/2024 @ LOU Win, 4-1 X 6.0 6 1 1 1 9
09/06/2024 MEM Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 7 3 3 1 6
09/01/2024 @ TOL Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 8 Loss
08/27/2024 @ TOL Loss, 1-5 X 3.1 8 5 5 2 0 Loss
08/21/2024 NAS Loss, 1-2 X 7.2 8 2 2 5 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Merrill is easy to like.
Birthday:10/14/1988
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 10 9 0 5.39 172.0 185 107 103 37 76 149 2 7.1 1 14 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.02 9.68 7.80 3.98 5.42 1.52 117 0.9 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 301 83 15 1 17 53 36 68 2 8 3 .276 .357 .502 .858      
vs. RHB 366 102 14 4 20 54 40 81 3 3 4 .279 .354 .503 .856      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 1 0 4.26 19.0 21 9 9 4 6 15  
May 6 6 4 0 0 4.86 37.0 39 20 20 5 21 29  
June 5 5 3 1 0 5.66 35.0 30 22 22 10 15 32  
July 4 4 0 2 0 11.94 17.1 26 24 23 9 10 20  
August 5 5 1 3 0 4.85 29.2 35 19 16 4 12 20  
September 5 5 0 2 0 3.44 34.0 34 13 13 5 12 33  
Postseason 3 3 1 1 0 3.10 20.1 17 7 7 3 6 18  
Last Year 28 28 10 9 0 5.39 172.0 185 107 103 37 76 149  
2 Years Ago 14 14 6 7 0 5.53 99.1 110 62 61 20 47 88  
Career 85 71 33 24 0 4.39 470.0 476 245 229 71 194 415  
Home 12 12 5 2 0 4.52 79.2 77 43 40 12 36 65  
Road 16 16 5 7 0 6.14 92.1 108 64 63 25 40 84  
Grass 28 28 10 9 0 5.39 172.0 185 107 103 37 76 149  
Day 10 10 3 3 0 7.36 55.0 60 48 45 17 25 52  
Night 18 18 7 6 0 4.46 117.0 125 59 58 20 51 97  
As Starter 28 28 10 9 0 5.39 172.0 185 107 103 37 76 149  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Total - 26 30 29 11 10 0 4.13 181.0 188 87 83 16 54 139 1 0 1.34 .307 3.77 3.0 100
2016 Total - 27 31 31 9 8 0 3.68 200.1 205 91 82 15 60 152 0 0 1.32 .310 3.66 3.7 100
2017 Total - 28 30 30 16 7 0 3.60 190.0 204 85 76 16 45 189 0 0 1.31 .333 2.98 5.2 100
2018 Total - 29 28 0 12 7 0 4.09 158.1 152 78 72 18 47 161 0 0 1.26 .309 3.76 1.1 100
2019 Arizona - MLB 30 32 32 13 14 0 4.42 183.1 184 95 90 29 57 158 0 0 1.31 .293 4.54 2.1 99
2020 Arizona - MLB 31 5 5 3 2 0 2.59 31.1 26 9 9 5 5 29 0 0 0.99 .247 4.07 0.6 173
2021 Arizona - MLB 32 27 27 7 11 0 4.44 158.0 163 82 78 21 41 130 0 0 1.29 .305 4.16 2.2 94
2022 Arizona - MLB 33 33 33 13 8 0 3.37 200.1 167 77 75 21 61 177 0 0 1.14 .269 3.83 3.2 120
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 34 16 16 5 8 0 7.52 87.1 123 76 73 13 43 69 0 0 1.90 .382 5.44 0.5 62
Total MLB 113 113 41 43 0 4.43 660.1 663 339 325 89 207 563 0 0 1.32 .301 4.33 8.6 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Los Angeles (DSL) - A- 21 7 1 1 1 0 2.11 21.1 16 7 5 0 5 19 0 0 0.98 .262 2.26 0.7 190
2010 Total - A 21 5 2 0 1 0 7.16 16.1 15 15 13 1 8 10 0 0 1.41 .275 4.61 0.1 56
2011 Team 2 - A+ 22 25 23 8 7 0 3.28 129.0 117 52 47 6 51 70 0 0 1.30 .271 4.04 1.7 122
2012 Montgomery - AA 23 32 9 8 3 0 3.57 88.1 84 41 35 4 28 61 0 0 1.27 .294 3.49 1.4 113
2013 Montgomery - AA 24 13 12 5 6 0 4.15 73.2 54 34 34 3 31 41 0 0 1.15 .231 3.96 1.1 97
2013 Durham - AAA 24 15 14 8 4 0 3.19 84.2 74 37 30 4 34 70 0 0 1.28 .281 3.47 1.8 126
2014 Durham - AAA 25 28 15 9 4 0 2.76 114.0 107 39 35 10 37 108 0 0 1.26 .298 3.58 2.0 146
2018 Total - 29 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1.12 .000 0.58 0.1 100
2021 Arizona (ACL) - R 32 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 2 7 0 0 1.25 .333 1.20 0.2 92
2023 Louisville - AAA 34 2 2 0 2 0 3.31 16.1 14 6 6 2 8 13 1 0 1.35 .273 4.43 0.3 141
2023 Syracuse - AAA 34 12 12 6 5 0 5.96 83.0 96 56 55 18 39 75 1 0 1.63 .331 5.60 0.3 78
2023 Total - AAA 34 14 14 6 7 0 5.53 99.1 110 62 61 20 47 88 2 0 1.58 .321 5.41 0.5 84
2024 Gwinnett - AAA 35 28 28 10 9 0 5.39 172.0 185 107 103 37 76 149 2 1 1.52 .305 5.42 0.9 86
Total IL 85 71 33 24 0 4.39 470.0 476 245 229 71 194 415 4 1 1.43 .302 4.62 101.5
Total SL 45 21 13 9 0 3.83 162.0 138 75 69 7 59 102 0 0 1.22 .266 3.71 104.9
Total MWL 25 23 8 7 0 3.28 129.0 117 52 47 6 51 70 0 0 1.30 .271 4.04 121.9
Total CAL 5 2 0 1 0 7.16 16.1 15 15 13 1 8 10 0 0 1.41 .275 4.61 55.8
Total NYP 7 1 1 1 0 2.11 21.1 16 7 5 0 5 19 0 0 0.98 .262 2.26 190.4
Total ACL 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 2 7 0 0 1.25 .333 1.20 92.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Gwinnett - IL 35 3 3 1 1 0 3.10 20.1 17 7 7 3 6 18 1 0 1.13 .246 3.96 0.4 150
Total IL 3 3 1 1 0 3.10 20.1 17 7 7 3 6 18 1 0 1.13 .246 3.96 149.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Arizona - MLB P 32 32 21 14 2 39 4 .897 183.0 1.72 0.0 .000
2020 Arizona - MLB P 5 5 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 31.1 2.87 -0.4 .000
2021 Arizona - MLB P 27 27 13 16 2 29 0 1.000 158.0 1.65 +1.0 .000
2022 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 15 19 2 35 1 .971 200.1 1.53 +0.7 .000
2023 Cincinnati - MLB P 16 16 1 12 1 13 0 1.000 87.1 1.34 -0.1 .917
2024 Gwinnett - AAA P 28 28 5 13 2 19 1 .947 172.0 0.94 +1.2 1.175
TOTAL P 141 141 62 77 9 145 6 .959 832.0 1.50 +2.3 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2007 Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Desert Mountain HS (Scottsdale, AZ). Did not sign.
06/09/2009 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 22nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ). Did not sign.
06/08/2010 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).
12/17/2014 Released by the Tampa Bay Rays.
12/18/2014 Signed by SK Wyverns (Korea).
12/01/2018 Granted Free Agency.
12/04/2018 Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
03/30/2023 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Cincinnati Reds, along with LF Jorge Barrosa, CF Druw Jones, 1B Caden Grice, and RF Gian Zapata, in exchange for SP Hunter Greene.
07/10/2023 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets, along with RP Silvino Bracho, in exchange for SP Jose Quintana and SP Matt Allan.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/28/2024 Released by the New York Mets.
04/10/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
04/27/2024 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Scranton WB RailRiders with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2021 7 10
Year GS Rank
2019 32 8
2022 33 1
Year W Rank
2019 13 10
Year L Rank
2019 14 1
2021 11 10
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .619 10
Year IP Rank
2022 200.1 5
Year BF Rank
2019 777 10
2022 804 4
Year HRA Rank
2019 29 5
Year BB Rank
2022 61 4
Year BABIP Rank
2022 .269 8
Year H/9 Rank
2022 7.50 9
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