Mitch Keller
Age 30
Contract Value $15,400,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 213
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Cedar Rapids, IA
6–8
W-L
5.29
ERA
1.37
WHIP
89
K
115.2
IP
22
GS
Stats updated Oct 20, 9:01 AM ETLast game Aug 2 at CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4150BELOW AVG
Skill4150BELOW AVG
Workload5050AVERAGE
Consistency4550BELOW AVG
Form3950WEAK
Contact Management4950BELOW AVG
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB32.0%93.3 mph
- Sinker17.1%92.3 mph
- Sweeper16.3%81.9 mph
- Slider9.3%87.2 mph
- Changeup9.0%88.7 mph
- Curveball8.7%77.8 mph
- Cutter7.7%89.7 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.167.300.308.306.349.432.250.354.242
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (12 GS)
5.48
WHIP 1.41
Away (10 GS)
5.05
WHIP 1.34
0.43 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.838
vs RHH
.614
.224 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August31.502.02
July4.6619.114
June6.2326.022
May5.5034.126
April3.8628.022
March0.006.03
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (7 GS)3.021.086.5
6+ days (14 GS)7.151.637.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Mitch Keller's ERA in 2026?+
5.29 across 22 starts and 115.2 innings, with a 1.37 WHIP and a 4.54 FIP. That ERA ranks 178th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (32.0% at 93.3 mph mph), sinker (17.1% at 92.3 mph mph), sweeper (16.3% at 81.9 mph mph), slider (9.3% at 87.2 mph mph), changeup (9.0% at 88.7 mph mph), curveball (8.7% at 77.8 mph mph), cutter (7.7% at 89.7 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
44 out of 100, which we label below avg — 151st among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.17 ERA, 6.8 K/9, 3.8 BB/9.