Merrill Kelly, 98 New Threads - MLB the Show 25
Not Sellable
Date Added
8-8-25
Where to Get
Quirks - 1
Break Outlier
Other Versions
Merrill Kelly 81 Live
Merrill Kelly 92 Spotlight

Player Bio

common Hitting Hitting
common Defense Defense
Overall
98
Position
SP
Tendency
Push
Bats
R
Throws
R
Team
Rangers
Number
23
Weight
202
Height
6'2"
Age
36
Born
Texas

Attributes

Parallel & Captain Boosts

Total Attributes

Hitter Total
436
Pitcher Total
858
Overall Total
1294

Pitches

Circle Change #1
Velocity
88
Control
98
Break
99
4-Seam Fastball #2
Velocity
93
Control
96
Break
86
Cutter #3
Velocity
91
Control
93
Break
99
Sinker #4
Velocity
93
Control
90
Break
88
Slider #5
Velocity
86
Control
87
Break
81

Pitching

Stamina
105
H/9
108
K/9
90
BB/9
94
HR/9
87
Pitch Clutch
100
Control
92
Velocity
83
Break
99

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 25 Card Breakdown

This is the New Threads card for Merrill Kelly, featured in MLB The Show 25. He's a 98 Overall Diamond card primarily playing SP.

Released 11 months ago, Merrill Kelly is a free option from the New Threads 2.0 Program.

He currently holds the #116 rank among 759 starting pitchers.

On the mound, Merrill Kelly exhibits very strong H/9 with a 108 rating, strong K/9 with a 90 rating, and good BB/9 with a 94 rating. With runners threatening, his Pitching Clutch rating of 100 shows strong performance. His overall pitching profile is defined by excellent control with a Control rating of 92, below average velocity with a Velocity rating of 83, and top-tier break with a Break rating of 99. As a starting pitcher, his stamina is very strong with a rating of 105.

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

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

Merrill Kelly is a 36-year-old player from Texas, standing 6'2" tall and weighing 202 lbs. He currently plays for the Rangers, batting Right-handed and throwing Right-handed.

Active Quirks for Merrill Kelly: Break Outlier.

Other available versions for Merrill Kelly include: Live (81 Gold),Spotlight (92 Diamond).