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Q&A: Pitching prospect Mitch Keller talks about his fast start

There's been plenty of helium around Pirates pitching prospects at various levels this season, and no one's received more praise than Mitch Keller. The 2014 over-slot second-round pick made his full-season debut with the West Virginia Power this year, and promptly earned South Atlantic League Player of the Month honors for April. I spoke with Keller about the jump on Saturday, and he went back out and shoved on Monday, giving him 42 strikeouts to three walks with an 0.79 earned-run average and a 3-1 record on the season. Here's the transcript of our chat, lightly edited for length and clarity.