When Kansas City Royals right-hander Brad Keller steps on the rubber Thursday against the visiting Chicago Cubs, it will have been 347 days since he last had the ball in a game that counts.
"I'm super anxious get out there and compete," Keller said as he prepared for his 2020 debut. "It was tough last year watching the last month from the bench. With the extended break, especially getting COVID, it feels like it's been forever since I've been out there. I'm super eager to get out there."
Keller last pitched against the Oakland A's on Aug.