Mitch Keller

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 2" / 210

Birthdate: 4/4/1996 (23 y, 8 m, 8 d)
Drafted: 2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 23, Overall: 64, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

Service Time: 0.059

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 59 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 3Overall Rank: 45Reported: 2019 - UpdatedETA: 2019

Fastball	Slider	Curveball	Changeup	Command	Future Value
60 / 60	55 / 55	55 / 60	40 / 45	50 / 60	50

RotoWire News: Keller allowed one run on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts across five innings during a no-decision against the Cubs on Tuesday. (9/24/2019)

11/13/2019	RG	The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 754 – Steamer Pitching Projections by Paul Sporer
11/11/2019	RG	A Closer Look: Pittsburgh Pirates by Paul Sporer
11/5/2019	FG	Jace Fry, Mitch Keller, and Josh Taylor on How They Developed Their Sliders by David Laurila
11/4/2019	RG	The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 750 – Fireside Chat: Nick’s Rankings by Paul Sporer
9/23/2019	RG	Monday’s Streaming Starters (9/23/19) by Jeff Zimmerman

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2014	Pirates (R)	0	0	9	8	27.1	9.55	4.28	0.00	.279	77.1 %	60.0 %	0.0 %	1.98	3.14	3.45
2015	Pirates (R)	0	3	6	6	19.2	11.44	7.32	0.46	.429	61.0 %	46.3 %	6.7 %	5.49	4.54	4.52
2016	Pirates (A)	8	5	23	23	124.1	9.48	1.30	0.29	.284	74.5 %	46.9 %	3.0 %	2.46	2.41	3.00
2016	Pirates (A+)	1	0	1	1	6.0	10.50	1.50	0.00	.333	100.0 %	46.7 %	0.0 %	0.00	1.42	2.08
2017	Pirates (A-)	0	0	2	2	4.0	15.75	2.25	0.00	.286	100.0 %	33.3 %	0.0 %	0.00	1.43	1.61
2017	Pirates (A+)	6	3	15	15	77.1	7.45	2.33	0.58	.248	71.4 %	53.1 %	8.3 %	3.14	3.54	3.35
2017	Pirates (AA)	2	2	6	6	34.2	11.68	2.86	0.52	.281	68.2 %	48.1 %	7.7 %	3.12	2.50	2.65
2018	Pirates (A+)	0	0	1	1	4.0	4.50	2.25	0.00	.438	75.0 %	68.8 %	0.0 %	2.25	3.23	3.89
2018	Pirates (AA)	9	2	14	14	86.0	7.95	3.35	0.73	.251	77.7 %	54.6 %	9.2 %	2.72	3.74	3.66
2018	Pirates (AAA)	3	2	10	10	52.1	9.80	3.78	0.52	.366	61.7 %	33.1 %	4.5 %	4.82	3.22	3.95
2019	Pirates (AAA)	7	5	19	19	103.2	10.68	3.04	0.78	.324	74.6 %	44.7 %	11.3 %	3.56	3.60	3.87
2019	Pirates	1	5	11	11	48.0	12.19	3.00	1.13	.475	59.6 %	39.2 %	13.0 %	7.13	3.19	3.47	1.3
2020	Depth Charts	9	9	26	26	150.0	9.56	3.25	1.18	.320	72.1 %			4.17	4.00		2.5
2020	Steamer	9	9	26	26	140.0	9.56	3.25	1.18	.305	72.1 %	45.1 %		4.17	4.00	4.16	2.3
Total	- - -	1	5	11	11	48.0	12.19	3.00	1.13	.475	59.6 %	39.2 %	13.0 %	7.13	3.19	3.47	1.3

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2014	Pirates (R)	0	0	1.98	9	8	0	0	0	27.1	113	19	8	6	0	13	0	3	5	0	29
2015	Pirates (R)	0	3	5.49	6	6	0	0	0	19.2	101	25	18	12	1	16	0	3	2	0	25
2016	Pirates (A)	8	5	2.46	23	23	0	0	0	124.1	488	96	36	34	4	18	0	11	10	0	131
2016	Pirates (A+)	1	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	23	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
2017	Pirates (A-)	0	0	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	4.0	16	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7
2017	Pirates (A+)	6	3	3.14	15	15	0	0	0	77.1	306	57	29	27	5	20	0	7	7	0	64
2017	Pirates (AA)	2	2	3.12	6	6	0	0	0	34.2	142	25	14	12	2	11	0	2	0	0	45
2018	Pirates (A+)	0	0	2.25	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	19	7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
2018	Pirates (AA)	9	2	2.72	14	14	0	0	0	86.0	342	64	29	26	7	32	0	0	6	0	76
2018	Pirates (AAA)	3	2	4.82	10	10	0	0	0	52.1	236	59	34	28	3	22	0	1	1	0	57
2019	Pirates (AAA)	7	5	3.56	19	19	0	0	0	103.2	436	94	44	41	9	35	0	7	5	0	123
2019	Pirates	1	5	7.13	11	11	0	0	0	48.0	227	72	41	38	6	16	0	1	2	0	65
2020	Depth Charts	9	9	4.17	26	26				150.0		144	75	70	20	54		6			160
2020	Steamer	9	9	4.17	26	26	0	0		140.0	604	135	70	65	18	51		6			149
Total	- - -	1	5	7.13	11	11	0	0	0	48.0	227	72	41	38	6	16	0	1	2	0	65

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2014	Pirates (R)	9.55	4.28	2.23	0.00	25.7 %	11.5 %	14.2 %	.196	1.17	.279	77.1 %			3.14
2015	Pirates (R)	11.44	7.32	1.56	0.46	24.8 %	15.8 %	8.9 %	.305	2.08	.429	61.0 %			4.54
2016	Pirates (A)	9.48	1.30	7.28	0.29	26.8 %	3.7 %	23.2 %	.209	0.92	.284	74.5 %			2.41
2016	Pirates (A+)	10.50	1.50	7.00	0.00	30.4 %	4.4 %	26.1 %	.227	1.00	.333	100.0 %			1.42
2017	Pirates (A-)	15.75	2.25	7.00	0.00	43.8 %	6.3 %	37.5 %	.143	0.75	.286	100.0 %			1.43
2017	Pirates (A+)	7.45	2.33	3.20	0.58	20.9 %	6.5 %	14.4 %	.204	1.00	.248	71.4 %			3.54
2017	Pirates (AA)	11.68	2.86	4.09	0.52	31.7 %	7.8 %	23.9 %	.194	1.04	.281	68.2 %			2.50
2018	Pirates (A+)	4.50	2.25	2.00	0.00	10.5 %	5.3 %	5.3 %	.389	2.00	.438	75.0 %			3.23
2018	Pirates (AA)	7.95	3.35	2.38	0.73	22.2 %	9.4 %	12.9 %	.207	1.12	.251	77.7 %			3.74
2018	Pirates (AAA)	9.80	3.78	2.59	0.52	24.2 %	9.3 %	14.8 %	.277	1.55	.366	61.7 %			3.22
2019	Pirates (AAA)	10.68	3.04	3.51	0.78	28.2 %	8.0 %	20.2 %	.239	1.24	.324	74.6 %			3.60
2019	Pirates	12.19	3.00	4.06	1.13	28.6 %	7.1 %	21.6 %	.343	1.83	.475	59.6 %	165	72	3.19
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	Depth Charts	9.56	3.25	2.94	1.18				.254	1.32	.320	72.1 %			4.00
2020	Steamer	9.56	3.25	2.94	1.18	24.7 %	8.4 %	16.3 %	.246	1.32	.305	72.1 %			4.00
Total	- - -	12.19	3.00	4.06	1.13	28.6 %	7.1 %	21.6 %	.343	1.83	.475	59.6 %	165	72	3.19

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2014	Pirates (R)	2.05	10.8 %	60.0 %	29.2 %	26.3 %	0.0 %			27.9 %	19.1 %	52.9 %						3.45
2015	Pirates (R)	1.67	25.9 %	46.3 %	27.8 %	20.0 %	6.7 %			43.9 %	24.6 %	31.6 %						4.52
2016	Pirates (A)	1.14	11.9 %	46.9 %	41.3 %	18.9 %	3.0 %			37.5 %	23.2 %	39.3 %						3.00
2016	Pirates (A+)	1.40	20.0 %	46.7 %	33.3 %	20.0 %	0.0 %			40.0 %	26.7 %	33.3 %						2.08
2017	Pirates (A-)	1.00	33.3 %	33.3 %	33.3 %	100.0 %	0.0 %			33.3 %	33.3 %	33.3 %						1.61
2017	Pirates (A+)	1.83	17.9 %	53.1 %	29.0 %	8.3 %	8.3 %			35.5 %	28.0 %	36.5 %						3.35
2017	Pirates (AA)	1.50	19.8 %	48.1 %	32.1 %	15.4 %	7.7 %			31.0 %	26.2 %	42.9 %						2.65
2018	Pirates (A+)	3.67	12.5 %	68.8 %	18.8 %	33.3 %	0.0 %			41.2 %	17.7 %	41.2 %						3.89
2018	Pirates (AA)	1.64	12.2 %	54.6 %	33.2 %	19.7 %	9.2 %			42.9 %	21.9 %	35.2 %						3.66
2018	Pirates (AAA)	0.75	22.5 %	33.1 %	44.4 %	13.4 %	4.5 %			34.6 %	29.5 %	35.9 %						3.95
2019	Pirates (AAA)	1.48	25.0 %	44.7 %	30.3 %	15.0 %	11.3 %			41.1 %	22.2 %	36.7 %						3.87
2019	Pirates	1.22	28.7 %	39.2 %	32.2 %	6.5 %	13.0 %	12.5 %	50.0 %	37.2 %	32.4 %	30.3 %	15.9 %	48.3 %	35.9 %	3.78	78	3.47
Total	- - -	1.22	28.7 %	39.2 %	32.2 %	6.5 %	13.0 %	12.5 %	50.0 %	37.2 %	32.4 %	30.3 %	15.9 %	48.3 %	35.9 %	3.78	78	3.47

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2014	Pirates (R)	39	19	7	5					61	157	218
2015	Pirates (R)	25	15	14	3					71	133	204
2016	Pirates (A)	150	132	38	25					604	1217	1821
2016	Pirates (A+)	7	5	3	1					30	58	88
2017	Pirates (A-)	1	1	1	1					9	21	30
2017	Pirates (A+)	110	60	37	5					415	750	1165
2017	Pirates (AA)	39	26	16	4					206	368	574
2018	Pirates (A+)	11	3	2	1					19	54	73
2018	Pirates (AA)	125	76	28	15					460	804	1264
2018	Pirates (AAA)	50	67	34	9					315	598	913
2019	Pirates (AAA)	118	80	66	12					641	1116	1757
2019	Pirates	56	46	41	3	7	2	1	19	314	618	932
Total	- - -	56	46	41	3	7	2	1	19	314	618	932

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	Pirates	-1.68	-4.59	2.91	-19.05	-2.01	0.81	0.75	0.87	0.57	11	-1.68	-0.40	0	0
Total	- - -	-1.68	-4.59	2.91	-19.05	-2.01	0.81	0.75	0.87	0.57	11	-1.68	-0.40	0	0

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Pirates	60.1% (95.4)	18.7% (87.7)		16.7% (81.2)	4.5% (91.0)
Total	- - -	60.1% (95.4)	18.7% (87.7)		16.7% (81.2)	4.5% (91.0)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Pirates	59.5 %						20.9 %	15.9 %			3.7 %
Total	- - -	59.5 %						20.9 %	15.9 %			3.7 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Pirates	95.4						87.6	81.1			91.0
Total	- - -	95.4						87.6	81.1			91.0

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Pirates	59.4 %				3.7 %	20.9 %	16.1 %
Total	- - -	59.4 %				3.7 %	20.9 %	16.1 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Pirates	95.5				91.1	87.7	81.3
Total	- - -	95.5				91.1	87.7	81.3

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Pirates	-11.3	1.6		-0.4	-4.0			-2.02	0.94		-0.25	-9.47
Total	- - -	-11.3	1.6		-0.4	-4.0			-2.02	0.94		-0.25	-9.47

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Pirates	-10.5						2.3	2.9			-2.5
Total	- - -	-10.5						2.3	2.9			-2.5

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Pirates	-2.34						1.50	2.40			-9.06
Total	- - -	-2.34						1.50	2.40			-9.06

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Pirates	-10.4				-2.5	2.3	2.7
Total	- - -	-10.4				-2.5	2.3	2.7

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Pirates	-2.33				-9.06	1.50	2.19
Total	- - -	-2.33				-9.06	1.50	2.19

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Pirates	30.6 %	75.8 %	51.4 %	55.2 %	87.4 %	77.0 %	46.0 %	63.4 %	11.8 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	30.6 %	75.8 %	51.4 %	55.2 %	87.4 %	77.0 %	46.0 %	63.4 %	11.8 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Pirates	32.7 %	70.8 %	51.9 %	51.6 %	86.6 %	75.7 %	50.5 %	23.7
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	32.7 %	70.8 %	51.9 %	51.6 %	86.6 %	75.7 %	50.5 %	23.7

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Pirates	33.1 %	70.4 %	51.8 %	54.0 %	85.7 %	75.6 %	50.2 %	24.4
Total	- - -	33.1 %	70.4 %	51.8 %	54.0 %	85.7 %	75.6 %	50.2 %	24.4

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Pirates (AAA)	P	19	19	103.2	5	10	0
2019	Pirates	P	11	11	48.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.800
Total	- - -	P	11	11	48.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.800

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Pirates	P	48.0	0		0			0	0	-1						0.1
Total	- - -	P	48.0	0		0			0	0	-1						0.1

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Pirates	P	48.0	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)
Total	- - -	P	48.0	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Pirates	-0.8	-2.0	-0.1	-2.1	12.3	1.3	$10.1
Total	- - -	-0.8	-2.0	-0.1	-2.1	12.3	1.3	$10.1

Drafts

2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 23, Overall: 64

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
School: Xavier (IA) HS

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