Mitch Keller was the star of the game on Friday night and rightfully so. Keller pitched six scoreless innings to win his sixth consecutive start as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Minnesota Twins 3-0 at PNC Park.
The national spotlight has shined on the Pittsburgh Pirates more than usual during the 2024 season. It’s because the Pirates have two of the top rookie pitchers in baseball.
Mitch Keller struck out eight batters in six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Friday. Keller (8-3) lowered his ERA to 3.16 and won his sixth consecutive start.
Mitch Keller won his sixth-straight start and Oneil Cruz homered for the second-consecutive game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-0 victory over the
Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller will look to win his sixth straight start on Friday night when the Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
The strength of the Pittsburgh Pirates team currently is their pitching staff. Rookies Jared Jones and Paul Skenes have been garnering a lot of attention, and rightfully so.
Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher Mitch Keller continued his dominant run of starts on Saturday afternoon on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. He tossed six innings and surrendered one earned run while striking out eight as the Pirates coasted to an 8-1 victory.
Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller is joining elite company. The Buccos’ starter is one of only five MLB pitchers since 2013 to have 7+ wins before June in back-to-back seasons, according to OPTAStats.
TORONTO -- Mitch Keller has experienced his share of adversity throughout his major-league career. Following his debut in 2019, the former top pitching prospect went through stretches where he lacked consistency.
Ke'Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds hit two-run homers, right-hander Mitch Keller struck out eight and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drew even in their series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, powered to an 8-1 win with an excellent start from Mitch Keller and a balanced showing at the plate as Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds each notching two-run homers.
This type of energy that Mitch Keller and the Pirates' rotation is feeding off of is contagious. Maybe rightfully so, Jared Jones and Paul Skenes have received the majority of attention locally and nationally.
Mitch Keller’s rocky start to the season seems as though it’s long behind him. After his final start on the last day of May, Keller’s ERA sat at 5.18 and he had allowed four runs four times through his first seven starts.
Mitch Keller was effective through 6 2/3 innings and Nick Gonzales extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI double to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
Not even a rain delay in the middle of his outing could derail Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in his start against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on Saturday night.
Compared to some of his past starts, Joey Bart didn’t see the same version of Mitch Keller on Monday night. There was something different about him. In a good way.
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On the good side of things, Pittsburgh Pirates' ace Mitch Keller tossed four solid innings in spring training on Wednesday. On the down side of things, Keller's velocity was down - only sitting at a pedestrian 90-92 mph.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed starter Mitch Keller to a slick extension, but that move feels hollow for a number of reasons.
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't made the playoffs since 2015 and haven't won a postseason game since 2013. Still, the arrow only appears to continue pointing up following Thursday's contract extension with ace Mitch Keller.
Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a five-year contract, Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports. The right-hander had a stellar 2023 campaign where he struck out 210 batters and was an All-Star for the first time when finished 13-9 with a 4.21 ERA.
A 2014 second-round pick and longtime top prospect, he has taken major steps forward over the past two seasons, pitching to a combined 4.08 ERA in 353 1/3 innings.
As relayed by Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Keller recently spoke openly about his desire to hammer out a long-term deal with the Pirates.
The Pirates and representatives for right-hander Mitch Keller have been in talks about a contract extension, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports.
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller has increasingly begun to live up to his potential after struggling at the MLB level to open his career.
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