D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly displayed an uptick in velocity Friday afternoon in his first Cactus League appearance of the spring against the Royals. After averaging 92 mph last year with his two and four-seam fastballs,
Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Merrill Kelly and Ryne Nelson pitched two innings of shutout ball in their spring training debuts.
Another dominant day at the plate for Corbin Carroll as the D-backs topple Royals in Merrill Kelly's Cactus League debut.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly is steadily ramping up in Spring Training. After missing the majority of 2024 with a right shoulder strain he is
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez, first baseman Josh Naylor and left-hander Jordan Montgomery are also entering their final years before free agency. Those three, along with Gallen and Kelly, are set to make a combined $68.9 million on a club that is carrying a franchise-record payroll approaching $200 million.
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery threw a 26-pitch bullpen session Tuesday as he works his way back from a minor finger injury he's dealt with since the outset of spring training.
Four-time All-Star Corbin Burnes had a stellar spring training debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, striking out all three Colorado batters he faced.