Veteran starting pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $40 million, two-year deal, according to a person familiar with the move.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have put a bit of a dent in their offseason checklist, signing a pair of starting pitchers over the past several weeks. Of course, the

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The Arizona Diamondbacks nearly made a late push to the postseason in 2025, and now they are gearing up to get back to playing October baseball once again next season. On Sunday, the Diamondbacks agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

After a few months away from the Diamondbacks, Merrill Kelly will return to the team in 2026. Kelly will reportedly rejoin the team on a two-year deal after a strong run in Arizona and an uneven one with the Texas Rangers.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are re-signing starting pitcher Merrill Kelly after having traded him to the Rangers last trade deadline.

He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks at age 30 in 2019 and solidified himself as a key piece of the rotation in 2022, when he pitched a career-high 200 ⅓ innings over 33 starts.

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