The 2020 major league season was for KC Royals starter Brad Keller exactly what it was for every other major leaguer—short. But Keller’s campaign was also sweet, a redemption of sorts following his distressing 2019 performance. He improved from a dismal 7-14 with a 4.19 ERA to 5-3, 2.47, threw the only shutout of his four-year career, and earned his second club Pitcher of the Year award.
This year, however, is decidedly different, with Keller putting up numbers too similar to his 2019 marks. He’s 8-12 with an excessive 5.39 ERA, his losses equal Mike Minor’s for the most on the club, and his ERA is Kansas City’s worst.