"Kelly told MLB.com's Steve Gilbert and other reporters that he received an injection of cortisone and lidocaine earlier this week, and had a pain-free session of catch today. While Kelly won't act as the Diamondbacks' Opening Day starter on March 26, the aim is for Kelly to now pitch at the back of Arizona's rotation, which would line the righty up for his season debut during the team's second series of the year."
"Right at the very start of Spring Training, Carroll underwent surgery to fix a broken hamate bone in his right hand, putting him out of action for roughly 4-to-8 weeks (the usual timeline following such procedures). Last weekend, Kelly was scratched from throwing a live batting practice session due to some back soreness, and the discomfort persisted even though both an MRI and CT scan came back clean."
"With more than three weeks to go until Opening Day, there is still time for Kelly to restart his throwing progression and get fully ready to go, assuming his good health persists. Even if Kelly is only built up to throw something like 50-60 pitches, the D'Backs could use"
The Diamondbacks face injury concerns with key players ahead of Opening Day on March 26. Corbin Carroll underwent surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand at the start of Spring Training, sidelining him for 4-to-8 weeks. Merrill Kelly experienced back soreness diagnosed as intercostal nerve irritation, initially expected to start the season on the injured list. However, Kelly received a cortisone and lidocaine injection and completed a pain-free catch session, improving his outlook. While Kelly won't start Opening Day, the team aims to have him pitch in the rotation's back end during Arizona's second series against the Tigers and Braves, following the initial three-game series against the Dodgers.
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