Merrill Kelly took the mound on Thursday night in Arizona’s 2023 home opener against the Dodgers. He reach a pitching milestone that most pitchers dream of when they make it to the majors.
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Kelly notched his 500th strikeout of his career.
Kelly also passed Wade Miley for 8th on the all-time Arizona Diamondbacks franchise leaders of strikeouts.
The hometown kid @Mert_723 now has the 8th most strikeouts in franchise history, passing Wade Miley. pic.twitter.com/LqH92H9KAY
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 7, 2023
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