There were some good takeaways from last night’s game against the Mariners. Christian Walker recorded two hits, including a double. Merrill Kelly allowed only one run in 4.2 innings. Unfortunately for the Diamondbacks, that was about it. On the other side of the performance spectrum, Joakim Soria continued to suck out loud, allowing two hits and an earned run in a 14-pitch outing, inflating his spring ERA to over 12.
If this is a preview of things to come for Kelly, the Diamondbacks might just get more out of him than they had any right hoping for in 2021.