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Mitch KellerPittsburgh Pirates

BaseballMLBPittsburgh PiratesStarting pitcher

Mitch Keller

Stats and career

Mitch Keller is a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was an All-Star in 2023.

188 MLB games926 strikeouts

Updated

ERA5.292026 seasonStrikeouts892026 seasonInnings115.22026 seasonWHIP1.372026 seasonStarts2222 games

About Mitch Keller

Mitch Keller is a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and wears number 23. Born on April 4, 1996, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, he bats and throws right-handed. Keller made his MLB debut on May 27, 2019, with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026

Season by season188

Every season, every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.

SeasonTeamGamesStartsIPKBBERAWHIP
2026PIT2222115.289425.291.37
2025PIT3232176.1150514.191.26
2024PIT3131178.0166504.251.30
2023PIT3232194.1210554.211.25
2022PIT3129159.0138603.911.40
2021PIT2423100.292496.171.79
2020PIT5521.216182.911.25
2019PIT111148.065167.121.83
Career188185993.29263414.601.38

How he is doing nowThrough Aug 2

2026 pitching5.29 ERA115.2 innings, 89 strikeouts, 1.37 WHIP
Pirates82-802026 regular season
Last game2.0 IP, 2 K, 7 ERAug 2 at Reds
Injury status

No active flag. Latest report Out (8d ago), no longer on the injury report.

Did you know?!

13 strikeouts at Baltimore

Keller allowed no earned runs on 4 hits over 7.0 innings with 13 strikeouts in a 4-0 win at the Baltimore Orioles on May 14, 2023.

CareerDebut 2019

7years2019 to 2026
  1. 2019MLB debutPittsburgh Pirates
  2. 2023Best start7.0 IP, 13 K, 0 ER, vs Orioles
  3. 2023Best season194.1 IP, 210 K, 4.21 ERA in 32 games
  4. Aug 2, 2026Latest game2.0 IP, 2 K, 7 ER at Reds

Honors

  • All-Star (2023)

Regular season

187 games

993.2 IP, 926 K, 4.60 ERA

MLB debut

2019 seasonPittsburgh Pirates

Latest game

Aug 2, 2026: 2.0 IP, 2 K, 7 ERReds 10, Pirates 2

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

Cincinnati Reds9 games
6-3his teams

His line: 48.2 IP, 41 K, 4.81 ERA

Last met Aug 2, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers9 games
3-6his teams

His line: 47.1 IP, 54 K, 5.89 ERA

Last met Apr 25, 2026

Atlanta Braves6 games
2-4his teams

His line: 28.0 IP, 25 K, 7.07 ERA

Last met Jul 9, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2026Out Shoulder

    Keller (shoulder) said Wednesday that he feels fully healthy and plans to resume throwing in late October, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / PIT

  2. Sep 23, 202660-Day-IL Shoulder

    Keller (shoulder) said Wednesday that he feels fully healthy and plans to resume throwing in late October, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.

    ESPN / PIT

  3. Aug 25, 202660-Day-IL Arm

    Keller is dealing with a right arm teres major muscle injury and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.

    sdio / PIT

  4. Aug 21, 202660-Day-IL Arm

    Keller is dealing with a right arm teres major muscle injury and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season for the Pirates.

    sdio / PIT

Show all 5 reports
  1. Aug 3, 202660-Day-IL Arm

    The Pirates placed Keller on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a right arm teres major muscle injury.

    ESPN / PIT

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.