The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Seattle Mariners at Salt River Fields at 6:40 PM MST. Both teams are participating in a split squad day, with the D-backs sending the rest of their squad to play the Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark.

The veteran Merrill Kelly progressed towards the opening week of the season and Jordan Lawlar continues to make noise when given the opportunity.

D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly displayed an uptick in velocity Friday afternoon in his first Cactus League appearance of the spring against the Royals. After averaging 92 mph last year with his two and four-seam fastballs,

Gets in work Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Merrill Kelly and Ryne Nelson pitched two innings of shutout ball in their spring training debuts.

Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly and RHP Ryne Nelson each made their Cactus League debuts and both threw two scoreless innings.