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Merrill Kelly on West Coast team’s radar before Diamondbacks return

PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly had leverage this offseason and it came as little surprise that other teams pursued the veteran right-hander. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Kelly was offered a three-year contract worth more than $50 million by a West Coast team before ultimately deciding to re-sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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