Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will begin the season on the injured list

Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will begin the season on the ...

Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will begin the season on the injured list

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Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly to open season on injured list

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will open the regular season on the injured list as he continues to recover from a back issue. The decision means the club will begin its 2026 campaign without one of its most experienced and dependable starting pitchers. Kelly has been managing the back problem during the lead-up to Opening […] The post Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly to open season on injured list appeared first on Get More Sp…

Merrill Kelly To Begin Season On Diamondbacks' 15-Day IL

Back problems have limited Merrill Kelly to just two Spring Training outings, and thus it isn’t any surprise that Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced today that Kelly would start the season on the 15-day injured list.  Lovullo told reporters (including Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports) that the club’s starting five will consist of Zac Gallen, Ryne Nelson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Michael Soroka, and Brandon Pfaadt while Kelly recovers. Kelly’s i…