After years of pitching in South Korea, Merrill Kelly finally gets his chance to shine in the World Series.
ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s a good thing that back in 2016, stepped away to the bathroom during lunch at an American restaurant in Incheon, South Korea. Kelly had just announced to his agent, Adam Karon; his wife, Bre; and his brother Reid that after two years of pitching in South Korea, he had reached his limit. He wanted to return to affiliated baseball in North America, even if it meant taking a minor-league deal.
In the National League Championship Series, he had a rocky start against the in Game 2, but allowed only one run in five innings with the Diamondbacks facing elimination in Game 6. Kelly being Kelly, he wanted to pitch deeper into the game, which the Diamondbacks won, 5-1. Looks like Merrill Kelly may be coming out of the game and he doesn't look happy about it — Talkin’ Baseball Diamondbacks manger Torey Lovullo described the situation that night as “very awkward.
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