Merrill Kelly was pitching with the Yavapai Roughriders, electing for more experience at the community college level rather than going to the minor leagues.
PHOENIX — Little did he know, two coaches were talking about Kelly’s unique ability to deal changeups and unhittable curves. One of those coaches happened to be former San Francisco Giants scout Jack Uhey.
“Unbelievable. It is unbelievable,” said Cheryl Kelly, his mother who has been his biggest support throughout his career. “I am just thrilled for him. You know he always seems to be the pitcher that does really well and people say, ‘He did good, but this other guy did really well.’ Cheryl says this milestone will finalize everything Merrill, 35, has wanted in his career. He ascended to play Division I baseball for ASU, pitched in the College World Series and played in the World Baseball Classic for the United States in 2023.
Kelly’s path to pitching in the World Series for his hometown team was not a straight line. He faced ups and downs and a few zigzags before the Diamondbacks took a chance on him.
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