Diamondbacks Pitcher · #29

Merrill Kelly Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Under Ground Kings

by Drake

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What is Merrill Kelly's walk-up song?

Merrill Kelly's walk-up song is "Under Ground Kings" by Drake, last confirmed in 2026 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Kelly plays pitcher and wears #29. As a pitcher, Kelly's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Arizona walkup music spans the wide range of a roster that's traditionally featured strong Latin, country, and hip hop influences. For more on the Diamondbacks' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Arizona Diamondbacks walkup page.

How "Under Ground Kings" compares across MLB

"Under Ground Kings" is a 2011 Hip-Hop/Rap track running 3:33, from Take Care (Deluxe Version). Kelly is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it. Drake is the walk-up pick of 16 players across 12 clubs.

Other Diamondbacks we cover

• Adrian Del Castillo — Designated Hitter · "GLORIA A ÉL"
• Brandon Pfaadt — Pitcher · "Intro"
• Brandyn Garcia — Pitcher · "POWER"
• Corbin Burnes — Pitcher · "Friends In Low Places"
• Corbin Carroll — Right Fielder · "B's On The Table (feat. 21 Savage)"
• Dennis Santana — Pitcher · "sneaky"

Use Merrill Kelly's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Kelly is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Under Ground Kings" by Drake and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.