# Merrill Kelly (98 OVR)

> Merrill Kelly (Rangers), 98 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the New Threads series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/new-threads-merrill-kelly-3fd36f65

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Rangers |
| Series | New Threads |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Merrill Kelly — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/merrill-kelly-518876) |
| In real life: | [Texas Rangers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rangers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 117th best of 759 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 105 |
| K/9 | 90 |
| H/9 | 108 |
| BB/9 | 94 |
| Velocity | 83 |
| Control | 92 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 105 | Top 7% |
| Pitching clutch | 100 |  |
| H/9 | 108 | Top 10% |
| K/9 | 90 |  |
| BB/9 | 94 | Top 9% |
| HR/9 | 87 |  |
| Velocity | 83 |  |
| Control | 92 | Top 6% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Circle Change | 88 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 93 mph |
| Cutter | 91 mph |
| Sinker | 93 mph |
| Slider | 86 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rangers |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 36 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 202 lbs |  |
| Born | Texas |  |
| Number | 23 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 53 |  |
| Arm strength | 48 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 43 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 39 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 33 |  |

## Quirks

- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/rafael-palmeiro-2eeb9064) - 99 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Wyatt Langford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/wyatt-langford-b72572e9) - 99 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Jacob deGrom](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jacob-degrom-c0eae791) - 96 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Jack Leiter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jack-leiter-9fa0ab30) - 92 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Ian Kinsler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/ian-kinsler-4c03ca5c) - 85 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers

## More Rangers at SP

- [Nathan Eovaldi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-nathan-eovaldi-3f035bdf) - 99 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: 300,000 stubs
- [Jacob deGrom](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-jacob-degrom-c0eae791) - 96 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Nathan Eovaldi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-nathan-eovaldi-d10bcc3e) - 93 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: 23,000 stubs
- [Jack Leiter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/color-storm-jack-leiter-9fa0ab30) - 92 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Jacob deGrom](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/egg-hunt-jacob-degrom-20c2d660) - 90 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tyler Mahle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-tyler-mahle-3df34499) - 89 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: 89,999 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Merrill Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-merrill-kelly-620a9cb4) - 92 OVR · SP · ARI · Diamond: 29,397 stubs
- [Merrill Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-merrill-kelly-f2dc6abb) - 81 OVR · SP · TEX · Gold: 700 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Merrill Kelly?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### What quirks does Merrill Kelly have?

Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Merrill Kelly's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Merrill Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/merrill-kelly-518876)

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