Mitch Keller • Pittsburgh Pirates
Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Wednesday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out four.
Keller threw 73 percent first pitch strikes and also registered a 29 percent whiff rate. He went sweeper-heavy in this one, throwing 31 percent sweepers and registering a 40 percent whiff rate on it. Keller’s four-seamer has a bit more vertical movement on it this year, and his velocity increased a bit as the game went on. He’s unlikely to keep pitching as well as he has been, but he seems likely to keep it going next week against the Nationals.
