Merrill Kelly is an American professional baseball pitcher currently with the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. This news archive tag collects articles, interviews, and updates covering Kelly’s career across MLB and the KBO League, including his time with the Tampa Bay Rays organization, four seasons with the SK Wyverns in South Korea, a 2018 Korean Series championship, his Arizona Diamondbacks tenure, and a 2025 trade to the Texas Rangers before returning to Arizona on a two-year, $40 million contract. The tag also tracks milestones such as his historic seven-inning, nine-strikeout, zero-walk performance in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series, his 2017 KBO strikeout title, and his 2022 National League Pitcher of the Month honor, providing ongoing coverage of his role as a veteran starting pitcher.
