Keller has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Keller's last two seasons were spent with the Hanshin Tigers, with whom he posted a 2.59 ERA and 74:21 K:BB over 59 innings. The 30-year-old holds a career 5.83 ERA over parts of three seasons at the major-league level.
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Kyle Keller: Headed to Japan
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Keller signed a contract with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Keller made a career-high 32 relief appearances with the Pirates during the 2021 campaign but sputtered to a 6.48 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 33.1 innings. The right-hander will now attempt to right the ship overseas.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Keller cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
Keller tossed a career-high 33.1 major-league innings this season but didn't look particularly good. He struggled to a 6.48 ERA, thanks in large part to his low 29.3 percent groundball rate and his high 14.2 percent walk rate.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Brought back from minors
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The Pirates recalled Keller from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Pittsburgh optioned Keller to Indianapolis a day earlier, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Pirates on Monday after Luis Oviedo (undisclosed) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Expect Keller to fill a low-leverage role out of the Pittsburgh bullpen during the final week of the season.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Returns to Triple-A
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
Keller has been in the majors since early July -- not counting a one-day stint at Triple-A -- but will now head back to the minors. The 28-year-old has a 6.75 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 29:20 K:BB across 29.1 big-league innings this season.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Sent to Triple-A
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
Keller had been on the big-league roster since early July. He recorded a respectable 4.00 ERA in 10 appearances that month but struggled to a 9.26 ERA in 10 outings in August. The transaction clears a space for the Pirates to activate Saturday's starter, JT Brubaker (thumb).
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Quick return to majors
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Keller was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old was sent down to Triple-A on Friday but will quickly rejoin the big-league roster with JT Brubaker (shoulder) and Duane Underwood (shoulder) landing on the injured list. Keller has a 7.13 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 25:18 K:BB over 24 innings out of the bullpen for the Pirates this year.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Charged with loss Wednesday
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Keller (0-1) took the loss Wednesday versus Milwaukee. He allowed two runs on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.
Keller got two outs quickly in the seventh inning, but he allowed the next two batters to reach base on a single and a walk. Chasen Shreve was brought on to face pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez, but Shreve allowed a three-run home run, and the two runs charged to Keller were enough to stick him with the loss. The 28-year-old right-hander continues to produce inconsistent results in a low-leverage role. He has a 7.07 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 17:11 K:BB through 14 innings this year.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Recalled by Pittsburgh
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Keller was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
Keller spent over a month with the Triple-A club, and he posted a 2.20 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 26:1 K:BB in 16.1 innings during his most recent stint in the minors. The right-hander has made three major-league appearances this year and should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever going forward.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Optioned to Triple-A
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
With Cody Ponce being recalled to start Tuesday's tilt, Keller was deemed the odd man out for the Pirates. The right-hander appeared in three games since being called up May 15, allowing three earned runs on two hits and three walks while punching out four. He figures to be a candidate to rejoin the big club at some point later this season.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Joins major-league roster
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Keller was recalled by the Pirates on Saturday.
Keller was picked up in a trade from the Angels in early April. In 13 career innings at the major-league level, the 28-year-old owns a 4.15 ERA and 12:10 K:BB. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role for now. Miguel Yajure was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Pirates' Kyle Keller: Sent to Pirates for cash
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Keller was traded from the Angels to the Pirates in exchange for cash considerations Monday.
Keller was available for cheap after being designated for assignment Wednesday. In 13 innings thus far in his big-league career, he's struck out 12 and walked 10, giving up six runs. He'll head to the Pirates' alternate site for now. Edgar Santana was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: DFA'd by Halos
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Keller was designated for assignment by the Angels on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake earlier in camp and has now lost his 40-man roster spot on the eve of Opening Day. Keller appeared in two games for Los Angeles last season and faces a tougher road to return to the big leagues in 2021.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Sent down by Angels
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Keller spent most of spring training in major-league camp and posted a 6.14 ERA and 9:3 K:BB over 7.1 innings during six Cactus League appearances. The right-hander will head to the minors to begin the regular season but could return to the big leagues at some point if the Angels need bullpen depth.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Sent down Tuesday
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Keller was optioned to the Angels' alternate training site Tuesday.
Keller was called up to the major-league club Saturday to serve as bullpen depth, but he did not make an appearance during his most recent stint with the club. He'll continue to develop with the alternate squad going forward.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Called up by Angels
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Keller was recalled from the Angels' alternate site Saturday.
Keller was brought up for the third time this season one month to the day after he was last optioned. Like before, he will serve as an extra arm out of the bullpen if needed.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Optioned after Tuesday's win
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Keller was optioned to the Angels' alternate training site following Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Mariners, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Called up before the contest to replace the injured Cam Bedrosian (groin) in the bullpen, Keller's stay with the big club lasted less than 24 hours. Keller had previously made two appearances for the Halos earlier in the season, giving up a run both times out.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Returns to alternate site
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Keller was optioned to the Angels' alternate training site Saturday.
The 27-year-old was recalled Thursday and appeared in each of the past two games, allowing two runs on three hits with one strikeout and two walks over 2.1 innings. Keller will continue working out at the alternate site and could rejoin the Angels later in the season.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Recalled from alternate site
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Keller was recalled from the Angels' alternate training site Thursday.
A roster spot opened up for Keller with outfielder Mike Trout being placed on the paternity list Thursday evening. Keller, who logged a 3.38 ERA over 10 appearances for the Marlins in 2019, will give manager Joe Maddon an additional option to use out of the bullpen.
