Merrill Kelly, 94 Topps Now - MLB the Show 23
Not Sellable
Date Added
8-31-23
Where to Get
Quirks - 3
Pick Off Artist
Day Player
Break Outlier
Other Versions
Merrill Kelly 83 Live
Merrill Kelly 99 2023 Postseason
Merrill Kelly 95 Captain

Player Bio

common Hitting Hitting
common Defense Defense
Overall
94
Position
SP
Tendency
Push
Bats
R
Throws
R
Team
Diamondbacks
Number
29
Weight
202
Height
6'2"
Age
33
Born
Texas

Attributes

Parallel & Captain Boosts

Total Attributes

Hitter Total
436
Pitcher Total
823
Overall Total
1259

Pitches

4-Seam Fastball #1
Velocity
93
Control
93
Break
85
Circle Change #2
Velocity
88
Control
87
Break
88
Cutter #3
Velocity
91
Control
86
Break
92
Sinker #4
Velocity
92
Control
78
Break
78
Curveball #5
Velocity
83
Control
82
Break
79

Pitching

Stamina
107
H/9
96
K/9
84
BB/9
89
HR/9
91
Pitch Clutch
98
Control
85
Velocity
81
Break
92

Fielding

Fielding
53
Arm Strength
48
Arm Accuracy
43
Reaction
33
Durability
65

Speed

Speed
39
Stealing
0
Baserunning
10

Merrill Kelly MLB The Show 23 Card Breakdown

This is the Topps Now card for Merrill Kelly, featured in MLB The Show 23. He's a 94 Overall Diamond card primarily playing SP.

Released 2 years ago, Merrill Kelly is a free option from the Team Affinity S4.

He currently holds the #313 rank among 882 starting pitchers.

On the mound, Merrill Kelly exhibits strong H/9 with a 96 rating, competent K/9 with a 84 rating, and noteworthy BB/9 with a 89 rating. With runners threatening, his Pitching Clutch rating of 98 shows good performance. His overall pitching profile is defined by great control with a Control rating of 85, modest velocity with a Velocity rating of 81, and great break with a Break rating of 92. As a starting pitcher, his stamina is impressive with a rating of 107.

His repertoire includes the valuable Sinker/Cutter combination. He utilizes a 5-pitch mix, spearheaded by a 4-Seam Fastball, complemented by a Circle Change. Key pitches include: His Circle Change exhibits sharp break with excellent command and his Cutter exhibits significant movement with excellent command.

In the field, Merrill Kelly is a below average defender. His key defensive attributes are 53 Fielding, 48 Arm Strength, 33 Reaction.

Merrill Kelly is a 33-year-old player from Texas, standing 6'2" tall and weighing 202 lbs. He currently plays for the Diamondbacks, batting Right-handed and throwing Right-handed.

Active Quirks for Merrill Kelly: Pick Off Artist, Day Player, Break Outlier.

Other available versions for Merrill Kelly include: Live (83 Gold),2023 Postseason (99 Diamond),Captain (95 Diamond).