D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly displayed an uptick in velocity Friday afternoon in his first Cactus League appearance of the spring against the Royals. After averaging 92 mph last year with his two and four-seam fastballs,
Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Merrill Kelly and Ryne Nelson pitched two innings of shutout ball in their spring training debuts.
Johnny DeLuca worked a bases-loaded walk and Tampa Bay scored four runs in the top of the ninth as the Rays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. Rays prospect Brock Jones hit home runs in his first two at-bats of the spring,
Right-hander Merrill Kelly topped out at 94.8 mph and averaged 93.9 mph with his fastball on Friday in his Cactus League debut, an encouraging start for the Diamondbacks ’ veteran starter.