Merrill Kelly
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Arizona Diamondbacks, Starting Pitcher
Age: 35-270d (Oct 14, 1988)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona State
Drafted: Round 8 (#251 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2024 Payroll Salary
$8,500,000
2024 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$29,611,111
2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Merrill Kelly signed a 2 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2024, Kelly will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2025 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Free Agent
Merrill Kelly signed a 2 year , $5,500,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Merrill Kelly signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$29,611,111
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 30 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
2020 | 31 |
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Injured
|
$1,111,111 |
$3,111,111 |
|
2021 | 32 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$4,250,000 |
$7,361,111 |
|
2022 | 33 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$6,250,000 |
$13,611,111 |
|
2023 | 34 |
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Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$21,611,111 |
|
2024 | 35 |
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Injured
|
$8,000,000 |
$29,611,111 |
|
Total |
$29,611,111 |
$29,611,111 |
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2025 | 36 |
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Active / Club
|
$1,000,000 |
||
Total |
$30,611,111 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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30 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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2020 |
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31 |
$1,111,111
|
$1,111,111 |
$3,111,111 |
||
2021 |
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32 |
$4,250,000
|
$4,250,000 |
$7,361,111 |
||
2022 |
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33 |
$5,250,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$6,250,000 |
$13,611,111 |
|
2023 |
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34 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$21,611,111 |
||
2024 |
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35 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$29,611,111 |
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Total |
$28,611,111 |
$1,000,000 |
$29,611,111 |
$29,611,111 |
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2025 |
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36 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$29,611,111 |
$1,000,000 |
$30,611,111 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$28,611,111 | $1,000,000 | - | $29,611,111 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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Aug 24, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Shoulder |
2021 |
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May 04, 2021 - May 07, 2021 | Undisclosed |
2021 |
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Aug 15, 2021 - Sep 15, 2021 | COVID-19 |
2023 |
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Jun 27, 2023 - Jul 25, 2023 | Calf |
2024 |
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Apr 20, 2024 - TBD | Shoulder |
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Apr 01, 2022 Signed a 2 year $18 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI) - includes 2025 club Option
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Nov 04, 2021 Arizona (ARI) exercised a $5.25 million option for 2022
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Nov 01, 2020 Arizona (ARI) exercised a $4.25 million option for 2021
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Dec 04, 2018 Signed a 2 year $5.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
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Jun 10, 2010 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Jun 07, 2010 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 8 (#251 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 4 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 0.78 |
2023 | ARI | 30 | 30 | 143 | 71 | 65 | 69 | 187 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 177.7 | 3.29 | 3.50 | 3.89 |
2022 | ARI | 33 | 33 | 167 | 77 | 75 | 61 | 177 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 200.3 | 3.37 | 2.74 | 3.77 |
2021 | ARI | 27 | 27 | 163 | 82 | 78 | 41 | 130 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 158.0 | 4.44 | 2.34 | -0.16 |
2020 | ARI | 5 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31.3 | 2.59 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
2019 | ARI | 32 | 32 | 184 | 95 | 90 | 57 | 158 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 183.3 | 4.42 | 2.80 | -0.58 |