While Tuesday is an unfortunate reminder of the fact that the Kansas City Royals aren't in the postseason, any fan looking for a reason to still pay attention to the playoffs needs to look no further than former Kauffman denizen and starting pitcher Brad Keller.
Keller has spent the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs after making the team as a non-roster invitee in the spring. He's also found a new lease on life as a reliever. Initially, he was a middle-inning reliever, but as the season's gone on and he continued to throw 100 mph dots past hitters, he's graduated to the Cubs' closer.