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Mitch Keller
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23
Team
PIT · P
Debut
2019 · 8 MLB seasons

Mitch Keller

Age 30
Contract Value $15,400,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 213
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Cedar Rapids, IA
6-7 W-L
4.90
ERA
1.31
WHIP
6.9
K/9
3.1
BB/9
108.1
Innings
20
Starts
Mitch Keller season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
4.90
WHIP
1.31
K/9
6.9
BB/9
3.1
HR/9
1.08
IP
108.1
GS
20
W-L
6-7
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Mitch Keller, a starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has logged 108.1 across 20 starts while working to a 4.90 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 6.90 K/9. The R-hander’s 6-7 record reflects a season that has mixed useful volume with uneven run prevention, making him a matchup-dependent option rather than a set-and-forget arm.

His profile suggests a pitcher who can still help when he is locating well and getting ahead, especially because the walk rate at 3.07 points to stretches of workable command. The bigger question is how consistently he can finish hitters and avoid damaging contact when he falls behind, since the strikeout output has not always provided a clean margin for error.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 07/225.0 IP · 0 ER · 6 K
  • 07/093.0 IP · 3 ER · 3 K
  • 07/036.0 IP · 5 ER · 1 K
  • 06/286.0 IP · 3 ER · 4 K
  • 06/236.0 IP · 3 ER · 4 K

Mitch Keller has pitched to a down trend lately, though the game log still hints at some volatility from outing to outing. When his fastball command is sharp, he can settle into starts and give the club needed length, but mistakes in hittable spots can quickly change the shape of a line.

For the rest of the season, Keller looks like a pitcher whose fantasy and betting value may depend heavily on opponent quality, ballpark context, and whether he is carrying crisp command into a given turn. He has the workload base to keep compiling innings, and with 6 wins against 7 losses, there is still room for steadier results if the execution becomes more consistent.

Key facts
ERA 4.90WHIP 1.31K/9 6.90W-L 6-7
Mitch Keller ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 2.5 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Mitch Keller game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 22New York Yankees530620.00
Jul 9Atlanta Braves343329.00
Jul 3Washington Nationals685107.50
Jun 28Cincinnati Reds653414.50
Jun 23Seattle Mariners673414.50
Jun 16Athletics5.141741.76
Jun 11Los Angeles Dodgers4753411.25
Jun 5Atlanta Braves4.2764312.86
May 30Minnesota Twins41075115.75
May 24Toronto Blue Jays641531.50
May 19St. Louis Cardinals5.244316.92
May 13Colorado Rockies5.2763110.38
May 7Arizona Diamondbacks642423.00
May 1Cincinnati Reds731611.29
Apr 25Milwaukee Brewers553625.40
Apr 19Tampa Bay Rays752502.57
Apr 14Washington Nationals4653411.25
Apr 8San Diego Padres630410.00
Apr 3Baltimore Orioles662443.00
Mar 28New York Mets630300.00

Mitch Keller season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA5.50
Away ERA
ERA4.43
vs Left AVG
AVG0.283
vs Right AVG
AVG0.204
Mitch Keller monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar10.006.0300.50
Apr53.8628.022111.29
May65.5034.12691.19
Jun56.2326.022131.65
Jul35.1414.01041.36
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
31.5%93.4 mph
SISinker
17.7%92.3 mph
STSweeper
16.2%82.1 mph
CUCurveball
9.1%77.9 mph
SLSlider
8.9%87.4 mph
CHChangeup
8.8%88.8 mph
FCCutter
7.8%89.7 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .167
  • Zone 02: .270
  • Zone 03: .292
  • Zone 04: .303
  • Zone 05: .375
  • Zone 06: .419
  • Zone 07: .263
  • Zone 08: .341
  • Zone 09: .258
  • Zone 11: .053
  • Zone 12: .214
  • Zone 13: .063
  • Zone 14: .018

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: .417
  • Zone 02: .676
  • Zone 03: .667
  • Zone 04: .706
  • Zone 05: 1.018
  • Zone 06: 1.209
  • Zone 07: .850
  • Zone 08: .909
  • Zone 09: .625
  • Zone 11: .500
  • Zone 12: .581
  • Zone 13: .318
  • Zone 14: .307

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .250
  • Zone 02: .405
  • Zone 03: .375
  • Zone 04: .394
  • Zone 05: .643
  • Zone 06: .791
  • Zone 07: .579
  • Zone 08: .568
  • Zone 09: .387
  • Zone 11: .053
  • Zone 12: .321
  • Zone 13: .063
  • Zone 14: .036

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .167
  • Zone 02: .270
  • Zone 03: .292
  • Zone 04: .324
  • Zone 05: .375
  • Zone 06: .419
  • Zone 07: .300
  • Zone 08: .341
  • Zone 09: .250
  • Zone 11: .471
  • Zone 12: .290
  • Zone 13: .273
  • Zone 14: .280

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 52.00
  • Zone 02: 77.00
  • Zone 03: 43.00
  • Zone 04: 66.00
  • Zone 05: 87.00
  • Zone 06: 65.00
  • Zone 07: 33.00
  • Zone 08: 61.00
  • Zone 09: 69.00
  • Zone 11: 43.00
  • Zone 12: 49.00
  • Zone 13: 30.00
  • Zone 14: 102.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 74.00
  • Zone 02: 110.00
  • Zone 03: 66.00
  • Zone 04: 99.00
  • Zone 05: 140.00
  • Zone 06: 107.00
  • Zone 07: 51.00
  • Zone 08: 99.00
  • Zone 09: 102.00
  • Zone 11: 252.00
  • Zone 12: 149.00
  • Zone 13: 100.00
  • Zone 14: 386.00

earnedRunAverage by zone

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  • Zone 14: -
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