Merrill Kelly a Trade Candidate?
Merrill Kelly could be a trade candidate this summer if the D-backs fall further from contention by late July, but ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan put the odds of the veteran hurler being dealt at 30 percent. Kelly doesn't have raw stuff and has the second-lowest average fastball velocity among pitcher with 90 innings in 2025, but he makes up for it with an elite changeup and has pinpoint location with his other offspeed offerings. The 36-year-old was instrumental to the Snakes' World Series run back in 2023, striking out 28 hitters in 24 innings with a 2.25 ERA in the postseason. If he is traded this summer, the most likely suitors are the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. Kelly entered his start on Friday with a 7-3 record, 3.39 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 93:25 K:BB in 93 innings over 16 starts this year.
Source: ESPN.com - Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Source: ESPN.com - Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan

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