"For nearly four months, Merrill Kelly could only watch as his D-backs teammates at first struggled and then caught fire.

Each day, he would drive to the D-backs Spring Training complex and work at rehabbing his strained right shoulder. Then he would go home and turn on the TV and watch, a spectator after being such an integral part of the rotation since 2019.

Sunday, Kelly got his chance to contribute once again and the right-hander delivered five quality innings as the D-backs beat the Phillies, 12-5, to take three of four in the series in front of another raucous crowd at Chase Field."