Mitch Keller Suffered From Bad Luck In 2019
Mitch Keller, who had a 1-5 record and 7.13 ERA in just 48 innings over 11 starts in 2019, could be in line for a much better 2020 season if his luck improves. The former top prospect struck out 65 hitters and walked 16 of the 227 batters he faced and only allowed six homers in his 48 frames. His 3.19 FIP shows that he was unlucky, as did an extremely high .478 batting average on balls put in play against him. Opponents hit .461 with a .719 slugging percentage against his fastball. The 23-year-old's surface numbers were ugly in his first year in the big leagues, but there's no reason to downgrade him too far heading into Year 2. There's profit potential in fantasy drafts.
Source: MLB.com - Adam Berry
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Source: MLB.com - Adam Berry

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