Merrill Kelly's outing against Pirates
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly open to trading starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Diamondbacks' "initial preference" was to trade either Gallen or Kelly but both players could end up experiencing a change of scenery "if the team receives strong enough offers."
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite a strong outing by Merrill Kelly, who could be dealt before the trade deadline.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been an active team at the MLB trade deadline, and Merrill Kelly or Zac Gallen could be the next to leave.
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SB Nation on MSNDiamondbacks 0, Pittsburgh 2: Grichuk No MoreKetel Marte singled on the infield to lead off the game. James McCann was hit in the second inning by a Heaney breaking pitch that just grazed the shoelaces on his back foot. McCann golfed a bloop single to right in the fifth. That was it against Heaney. Seriously.
Torey Lovullo gathered his team in the food room off the visiting clubhouse at PNC Park on Friday, prior to their 1-0 win in 11 innings. It was time for the daily hitters' meeting to go over the opposing team’s pitching staff,
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The Diamondbacks are reeling and look to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Mets could use another starting pitcher. This seems like a match between the two.
Andrew Heaney and five relievers combined on a four-hitter, Oneil Cruz hit his team-leading 17th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday night.
Arizona Diamondbacks trade predictions for Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor, Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen before 2025 MLB trade deadline on July 31, 2025.
Last summer, with a middle-infield prospect crunch, Breslow traded infielder Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh for starter Quinn Priester, whom he then traded to Milwaukee for an outfield prospect and a draft pick after the first round, which the Red Sox used to net right-hander Marcus Phillips this year.