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Mitch Keller’s Unlucky 2019 And Why He’ll Be The Team’s Ace By The End Of 2020

Mitch Keller is currently the Pittsburgh Pirates best prospect. He currently ranks 26th in the entire minors, and for a good reason. Now, he is set to graduate from prospect status in 2020.

Last season in Triple-A, Keller pitched to the tune of a 3.56 ERA, 3.60 FIP, and 1.24 WHIP. He walked just 3.0 batters per 9, while striking them out at a 10.7 rate. His ERA ranked 4th in the International League, while he led the league in K/BB%. His HR/9 of 0.79 also led all Triple-A pitchers with at least 100 innings under their belt during 2019.