In late January 2022, amid the MLB lockout, Keller made a trip to Tread’s facility in Hickory, N.C., and video of his bullpen session went viral. Keller stepped on the mound and started firing.

If the Chicago Cubs want to trade for Pirates pitcher Mitch Kelly, they're going to have to pay up. A real life example suggests the Cubs would have to give up two top-10 prospects for Keller.

Among the club’s top players prominent in MLB trade rumors, starting pitcher Mitch Keller is generating strong interest. An All-Star selection in 2023, Keller is getting better as the season ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller had MLB fans freaking out over his remarkable throw against the New York Mets over the weekend. The Pirates entered the season with less-than-lofty ...

For now, Keller’s historic achievement at PNC Park serves as a bright spot in a season that has not yet gone as planned. MLB 2025: Mitch Keller Makes History at PNC Park: The Rise of Pittsburgh ...

Keller (3-10) has dealt with poor run support all season, despite carrying a solid 3.64 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 18 starts. His quality outing Wednesday finally came with offensive backing.

FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller throws during a baseball spring training workout Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla.

What'd make a Keller deal would be if the Cubs could also get David Bednar. It felt as if Bednar was on the verge of getting DFA'd after a brutal 2024 and a rough start to 2025, but he has a 1.88 ...

According to Baseball Savant, Keller's four-seam fastball during the 2021 season averaged 93.8 mph. Keller said that's the first time in any offseason or any bullpen session he's reached 100.

Keller's lone win post-All-Star break came on Aug. 20 against the Texas Rangers when he pitched seven shutout innings, allowed three hits, and struck out nine batters.

Nine starts into the season Keller owns a 2.38 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with impressive strikeout (30.1%) and walk (6.1%) rates. The MLB averages are 22.7% strikeouts and 8.8% walks, for reference.

Mitch Keller will remain in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future. The veteran right-hander and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a five-year contract extension, according to ESPN's Jeff ...