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: 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: 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: 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: 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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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: 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: Sent to minors
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
The Angels traded for Keller in early January and gave him a four-game audition in spring training. Though the right-hander struck out five batters over four innings in Cactus League play, he also allowed five hits and four earned runs. Keller has consistently posted strong strikeout numbers in the minors, but his ERA was a less-than-impressive 4.50 at the Triple-A level last season.
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Angels' Kyle Keller: Sent to Angels
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Keller was traded from the Marlins to the Angels on Monday in exchange for minor-league catcher Jose Estrada.
The 26-year-old debuted in 2019 with a solid 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings, but his underlying metrics weren't promising. It took an .091 BABIP to get him to that mark, and he walked batters at a 17.4 percent clip. The righty also recorded a mediocre 4.50 ERA in 54 innings of relief for Triple-A New Orleans.
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Marlins' Kyle Keller: Designated for assignment
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Keller was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The move clears a spot for Yimi Garcia, signed in a corresponding move. Keller made his MLB debut last season, posting a 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings of relief.
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Marlins' Kyle Keller: Moves up to majors
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The Marlins recalled Keller from Triple-A New Orleans ahead of Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Keller will provide Miami with a fresh arm out of the bullpen after the team needed four relievers to cover the final 5.1 innings of Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Phillies. Right-hander Tyler Kinley was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Marlins' Kyle Keller: Sent back to minors
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Monday.
Keller spent just four days on the big-league roster, allowing a run in 1.2 innings in his only appearances. He'll make way on the roster for Ryne Stanek (hip), who returns from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Marlins' Kyle Keller: Moving up to Miami
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The Marlins recalled Keller from Triple-A New Orleans ahead of Thursday's game against the Twins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The righty reliever will fill the opening on the 25-man roster created Wednesday by the trade that sent Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks. An 18th-round pick in 2015, Keller earned his first call to the big leagues after racking up 64 strikeouts and nine saves in 48.1 innings for New Orleans. Like many Triple-A pitchers this season, however, Keller struggled to rein in the long ball, surrendering eight home runs.
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Marlins' Kyle Keller: Optioned to Triple-A
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Keller was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
His contract was selected this offseason to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, but he only logged 6.2 innings at Triple-A last year, so he will get a bit more minor-league seasoning before joining the big club sometime this season.
