Pittsburgh Pirates#23 · SP

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

115.2

41P-ScoreBELOW AVG

Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 177th among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game Aug 2 at CIN

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

5.29179th

WHIP

1.37141st

K/9

6.9170th

BB/9

3.3123rd

FIP

4.54138th

HR/9

1.2107th

IP/start

5.3156th

WAR

1.0116th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results4550

BELOW AVG

Strikeouts & Control3150

WEAK

Run Prevention5150

AVERAGE

Consistency6350

ABOVE AVG

Form3350

WEAK

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

7.175.29

▲ 1.88

K/9

6.86.9

▼ 0.1

BB/9

3.83.3

▲ 0.5

IP/start

4.35.3

▼ 1.0

Pitches/start

7686

▼ 10

·ERA rose by 1.88 over the last five starts.

·Walk rate rose from 3.3 to 3.8 BB/9.

·Innings per start fell from 5.3 to 4.3.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB32.0%93.3 mph
Sinker17.1%92.3 mph
Sweeper16.0%82.0 mph
Slider9.5%87.2 mph
Curveball9.1%77.8 mph
Changeup9.0%88.7 mph
Cutter7.4%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 GS

Splits

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

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates6–85.29115.2891.374.541.0

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 179th 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 (16.0% at 82.0 mph mph), slider (9.5% at 87.2 mph mph), curveball (9.1% at 77.8 mph mph), changeup (9.0% at 88.7 mph mph), cutter (7.4% at 89.7 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

41 out of 100, which we label below avg — 177th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 7.17 ERA, 6.8 K/9, 3.8 BB/9.