Lester expected to start as Cardinals host the Royals
The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Sunday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Jon LesterAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRAD KELLER #46 - PITCHER - BOSTON RED SOX
0-4 W-L •
1.52 WHIP •
5.44 ERA
0-4 W-L
1.52 WHIP
5.44 ERA
Walks five in loss Saturday Keller (7-11) allowed five earned runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out five across five innings, taking the loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Impact Keller continued his struggles walking batters, with his BB/9 rising to 4.4. He surrendered a home run to Nolan Arenado in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old has a career-worst 5.79 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP in 116.2 innings. In addition, he has a mediocre 1.8 K/BB. He will get another chance to start against the Cardinals next weekend.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Command issues sink Keller as Royals fall ST. LOUIS -- Brad Keller looked like himself in July after searching for a fix on his slider to build off of and turn around his season. On...
AUGUST 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2
Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keller scheduled to start for Kansas City against St. Louis
The Royals will start Brad Keller on Saturday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Kwang Hyun KimAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
O'Neill and Goldschmidt homer, Cardinals beat Royals 4-2
Tyler O’Neill had a career-high four hits, including a solo home run, and Adam Wainwright threw seven effective innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2...AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kim expected to start as St. Louis hosts Kansas City
The Cardinals will roll out Kwang Hyun Kim to the mound Friday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the startAUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keuchel expected to start as Chicago hosts Kansas City
The White Sox will roll out Dallas Keuchel to the mound Thursday and the Royals plan to give Daniel Lynch the startAUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
In clear to start Saturday Keller (lower back) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact During his most recent start last weekend versus the Blue Jays, Keller gave up three runs over three innings before being pulled due to lower-back tightness. His early exit looks to have been precautionary, as he came out of his between-starts bullpen session without issue. Keller will carry a 7-10 record, 5.64 ERA and 1.68 WHIP into Saturday's outing.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giolito scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Kansas City
The Royals will start Carlos Hernandez on Wednesday and the White Sox are expected to counter with Lucas GiolitoAUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cease scheduled to start for Chicago against Kansas City
The White Sox will roll out Dylan Cease to the mound Tuesday and the Royals plan to give Kris Bubic the startAUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitcher Brad Keller leaves with injury in KC Royals' 5-1 loss at Toronto Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller left the game early with a back issue, and KC lost 5-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, A...
AUGUST 2, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Berríos wins Toronto debut, Jays sweep Royals in return home
José Berríos pitched six shutout innings in his Toronto debut and the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep in their first series north of the border since 2019, beating the Kansa...AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pulled from start with tight back Keller was removed after three innings during his start Sunday against the Blue Jays due to lower-back tightness. He was charged with three runs on seven hits and no walks while st...
Impact Keller left with the Blue Jays up 3-0, so he'll be on the hook for his 10th loss of the season if the Royals aren't able to overcome the deficit. Kansas City is describing Keller's removal from the contest as precautionary, but he'll still need to throw a bullpen session in the next two or three days without any discomfort in order to avoid a trip to the injured list. Keller tentatively lines up to make his next start during next weekend's series in St. Louis.
AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals to visit the Toronto Blue Jays
The Royals will start Brad Keller on Sunday while the Blue Jays have yet to decide who will get the startAUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manoah wins in return, Springer 2 HRs, Blue Jays beat KC 4-0
George Springer hit two home runs, Alek Manoah pitched seven dominant innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 for their third straight winJULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drury's homer, Conforto's throw lead Mets past Braves 2-1
Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and right fielder Michael Conforto threw out a runner at the plate in the ninth to preserve the New Y...JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KC Royals pitcher Brad Keller allowed one run on his birthday, team falls to White sox, 5-3 Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller allowed one run on his birthday, but relievers Jake Brentz and Kyle Zimmer gave up four runs in 5-3 l...
JULY 28, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Delivers another strong start Keller allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out four across seven innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Keller worked very efficiently, needing only 90 pitches to record his 21 outs. The only blemish to his effort was a solo home run that he surrendered to Gavin Sheets in the fourth inning. After delivering poor results for much of the first half of the season, Keller has allowed only seven earned runs across his last 27.2 innings -- spanning four starts. Even with that strong stretch, Keller has a 5.55 ERA with 93 strikeouts across 108.2 frames.
JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jiménez hits 3-run HR, rallies White Sox past Royals 5-3
Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cease expected to start for the White Sox against Royals
The White Sox will start Dylan Cease on Tuesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brad KellerJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soler hits 2 HRs, again, as Royals beat White Sox 4-3
Jorge Soler hit two home runs for the second straight game and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monda...JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Third straight quality start Keller (7-9) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings in a 6-3 victory over the Brewers. He struck out six.
Impact The right-hander collected his first win since June 4 while delivering his third straight quality start and sixth of the season. Keller had a rough first half but seems to have turned a corner in July, posting a 2.61 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB through 20.2 innings during those last three outings.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller, Royals complete season sweep of Brewers with 6-3 win
Nicky Lopez hit a bases-loaded, tiebreaking double, Brad Keller earned his first win in over six weeks and the Kansas City Royals completed a season sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lauer expected to start as Milwaukee hosts Kansas City
The Royals will start Brad Keller on Wednesday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Eric LauerJULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
