Kelly, not Gallen, highlights KBO reverse export No. 1 Cubs, and the best sale in the Odanitrade market on this day
Jul 29, 2025
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With the Major League trade market opening in earnest this week, KBO ace Arizona Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly is attracting attention from several clubs.
Kelly is one of the most mentioned players in the rumour section ahead of the trade deadline (7 a.m. on August 1). The Arizona club also announced that it would actively engage in the Kelly trade. Earlier, Arizona traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners and outfielder Randall Grichick to the Kansas City Royals, respectively.
This week's biggest interest is in which team Arizona, which turned into a "big seller" will sell Kelly.
In this regard, Arizona General Manager Mike Hazen said in an interview with Arizona Republic, the largest media outlet in the Phoenix region, on the 29th (Korea time), `They say we're making another trade, that's right. I think there will be a trade offer that we need to review. It will be reviewed seriously and closely. I still don't know how much range it will be and how many trades there will be" he said.
General manager Hazen then said "There is a lot of interest in many veteran players whose contracts end this year. Of course, the players' trade discussions have not yet begun in earnest."
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One of the clubs interested in Kelly is the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are anxious about the starting lineup except for Shota Imana and Matthew Boyd. Justin Steele and Jameson Tyyon are out with injuries, while rookie Cade Horton and Colin Ray are up and down.
USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale said on the 28th that `multiple teams that are talking deeply with the Diamondbacks believe Merrill Kelly is most suitable for them than Jack Gallen. Kelly, who has a 2.25 ERA in four postseason starts, said he will become an FA at the end of this season, adding that the Cubs, who are scouring the starting pitcher market, are showing interest.
MLBTR, another media outlet, said on the 29th 'Currently, the Blue Jays and Cubs are considered to be directly related to Kelly or Gallen. However, the Yankees and Giants are also making strengthening their rotation a priority, according to the report. Overall, Kelly is preferred to Galla.
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After taking the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on the 27th, he told the Arizona Republic, `I thought all day that today's mound was the last time I threw in a D-Vax uniform. I will never rule out how much this team means to me and my family, how special it is to me and my family, that this is the last time."
Kelly then said "Everyone on my team knows what I was like here. Understand the business side. I could compete for the season and get traded to a team that has a chance to go to the playoffs and go to the World Series, which is acceptable in my career right now"And yet "I want to play for a long time, but anything can happen at this point. The chance to win is definitely on my mind. Even so, I love Arizona. It's always been nice to be here. I'm always willing to be the Diamondbacks moving forward.' He expressed his intention to return to Arizona.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
