P Mitch Keller #18
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/07/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
P MITCH KELLER #18 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 1-5 0 6.46 54.1 62 15 21 56 1.53 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/03/2027 @ AMA Loss, 2-14 X 3.2 6 6 6 5 5 Loss
05/28/2027 FRI Loss, 9-11 X 5.2 8 7 7 2 7
05/21/2027 @ CC Loss, 4-13 X 2.0 9 8 8 0 2 Loss
05/14/2027 AMA Loss, 1-5 X 8.2 10 5 4 2 6 Loss
05/07/2027 @ MID Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 12 Win
04/30/2027 CC Loss, 1-8 X 3.1 6 5 5 1 4 Loss
04/24/2027 @ WIC Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 4 Loss
04/18/2027 MID Win, 3-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 1 11
04/13/2027 MID Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 5 3 3 6 5
03/12/2027 NYM Win, 4-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Likeable teammate.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/04/1996
Born in:Cedar Rapids, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TEXAS LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56 1 11.1 0 4 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.41 10.27 9.28 3.48 5.65 1.53 110 0.4 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 117 35 3 1 7 19 10 32 0 3 0 .299 .354 .521 .876      
vs. RHB 97 27 5 0 8 21 11 24 0 1 4 .278 .375 .577 .952      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 6 6 6 0 5 5  
April 4 4 0 2 0 4.10 26.1 24 12 12 6 10 24  
May 4 4 1 2 0 7.77 24.1 32 22 21 9 6 27  
June 1 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 6 6 6 0 5 5  
Career 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56  
Home 5 5 0 2 0 5.79 32.2 35 22 21 9 12 33  
Road 4 4 1 3 0 7.48 21.2 27 18 18 6 9 23  
Grass 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 16.0 13 4 4 3 3 15  
Night 7 7 1 4 0 8.22 38.1 49 36 35 12 18 41  
As Starter 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 11 11 1 5 0 7.12 48.0 72 41 38 6 16 65 0 0 1.83 .478 3.28 1.3 62
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 5 5 1 1 0 2.91 21.2 9 7 7 4 18 16 0 0 1.25 .104 6.92 -0.3 154
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 23 23 5 11 0 6.17 100.2 131 69 69 10 49 92 0 0 1.79 .392 4.38 1.1 68
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 31 29 5 12 0 3.91 159.0 162 77 69 14 60 138 0 0 1.40 .321 4.07 2.0 104
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 33 33 10 13 0 5.30 202.0 239 124 119 22 85 164 4 1 1.60 .344 4.76 2.4 87
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 31 31 13 11 0 3.40 185.1 169 78 70 14 46 154 1 0 1.16 .283 3.47 4.1 122
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 35 18 10 6 0 4.20 137.0 152 66 64 14 33 122 0 0 1.35 .333 4.00 1.9 102
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 23 0 2 0 0 5.96 48.1 50 32 32 11 21 42 0 0 1.47 .289 6.10 -0.9 71
Total MLB 192 150 47 59 0 4.67 902.0 984 494 468 95 328 793 5 1 1.45 .331 4.26 11.7 92
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 18 9 8 0 0 0 1.98 27.1 19 8 6 0 13 29 0 0 1.17 .279 2.83 0.8 202
2015 Pittsburgh (DSL) - R 19 6 6 0 3 0 5.49 19.2 25 18 12 1 16 25 0 0 2.08 .429 4.22 0.2 73
2016 Total - A 20 23 23 8 5 0 2.46 124.1 16 36 34 4 18 131 0 0 0.27 .037 2.14 5.0 163
2016 Colorado (DSL) - A+ 20 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.17 .000 1.37 0.3 999
2016 Total - A+ 20 24 24 9 5 0 2.35 130.1 16 36 34 4 19 138 0 0 0.27 .035 2.10 5.3 170
2017 Total - A- 21 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.75 .286 1.20 0.2 999
2017 Colorado (DSL) - A+ 21 15 15 6 3 0 3.14 77.1 57 29 27 5 20 64 0 0 1.00 .248 3.43 1.7 130
2017 Altoona - AA 21 6 6 2 2 0 3.12 34.2 25 14 12 2 11 45 0 0 1.04 .280 2.48 1.2 128
2018 Colorado (DSL) - A+ 22 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 7 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 .438 2.95 0.1 182
2018 Altoona - AA 22 14 14 9 2 0 2.72 86.0 64 29 26 7 32 76 0 0 1.12 .251 3.61 1.6 147
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 22 10 10 3 2 0 4.82 52.1 59 34 28 3 22 57 0 0 1.55 .366 3.09 1.4 83
2019 Indianapolis - AAA 23 19 19 7 5 0 3.56 103.2 94 44 41 9 35 123 0 0 1.24 .324 3.17 2.6 112
2027 San Antonio - AA 31 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56 1 0 1.53 .329 5.65 0.4 80
Total IL 29 29 10 7 0 3.98 156.0 153 78 69 12 57 180 0 0 1.35 .340 3.14 100.6
Total EL 20 20 11 4 0 2.83 120.2 89 43 38 9 43 121 0 0 1.09 .259 3.28 141.1
Total TL 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 54.1 62 40 39 15 21 56 1 0 1.53 .329 5.65 79.5
Total MWL 17 17 7 3 0 2.89 87.1 64 31 28 5 22 73 0 0 0.98 .245 3.27 141.8
Total CAR 23 23 8 5 0 2.46 124.1 16 36 34 4 18 131 0 0 0.27 .037 2.14 162.5
Total NYP 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.75 .286 1.20 999.0
Total APP 6 6 0 3 0 5.49 19.2 25 18 12 1 16 25 0 0 2.08 .429 4.22 72.8
Total FCL 9 8 0 0 0 1.98 27.1 19 8 6 0 13 29 0 0 1.17 .279 2.83 202.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 11 11 3 1 0 5 1 .800 48.0 0.75 0.0 .000
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 21.2 2.91 +0.4 .000
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB P 23 23 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 100.2 1.25 +0.5 .000
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 29 10 15 2 26 1 .962 159.0 1.42 -0.6 .000
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 11 14 1 26 1 .962 202.0 1.11 -2.1 .883
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 9 7 0 16 0 1.000 185.1 0.78 -0.2 1.060
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 18 5 15 1 21 1 .952 137.0 1.31 -1.1 .955
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB P 23 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 48.1 0.74 +0.9 .999
2027 San Antonio - AA P 9 9 4 5 0 10 1 .900 54.1 1.49 +0.4 1.087
TOTAL P 201 159 51 73 5 129 5 .961 956.1 1.17 -1.8 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Xavier HS (Cedar Rapids, IA).
07/21/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,368,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/08/2024 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
10/27/2025 Declined his contract option.
11/22/2025 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/03/2026 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/29/2027 Signed a minor league contract ($5,100,000 bonus) with the San Diego Padres organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2024 13 10
Year L Rank
2021 11 10
2022 12 8
Year BB Rank
2022 60 6
2023 85 9
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.40 7
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.16 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 10.78 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.68 4
Year BB/9 Rank
2024 2.23 10
Year CG Rank
2023 4 10
2024 1 5
Year CGP Rank
2024 .032 5
Year SHO Rank
2023 1 8
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.1 5
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