Brian Keller

Brian Keller
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994
Germantown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 25, 2026, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through July 25, 2026)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average3.00
Strikeouts3
Teams

Brian Keller (born June 21, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Career

Amateur career

Keller attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Wisconsin,[1] and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He played college baseball for the Milwaukee Panthers.[2] He had two stints in the Northwoods League, appearing with the La Crosse Loggers in 2014 and with the Lakeshore Chinooks in 2015.

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected Keller in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[3] He received a $2,000 signing bonus when he signed with the Yankees.[4] While pitching for the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League, he was named the league's pitcher of the week for July 23–29, 2018.[5] On August 1, 2019, Keller threw a seven-inning no-hitter for Trenton.[6]

Boston Red Sox

On December 8, 2021, the Boston Red Sox selected Keller from the Yankees in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[7] He made 31 appearances (20 starts) for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox in 2022, compiling a 6-5 record and 3.27 ERA with 126 strikeouts across 113 innings pitched. Keller elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[8]

Hanshin Tigers

On December 20, 2022, Keller signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[9] He made only three appearances for the farm team in 2023 before returning to the U.S. to have his right elbow examined. On July 13, 2023, without having appeared for the main club, Keller and Hanshin officially parted ways.[10] On August 14, Keller underwent Tommy John surgery, likely ruling him out for game action in 2024.[11]

Philadelphia Phillies

On May 18, 2026, Keller signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[12] He pitched to a 2.23 ERA in eight games for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs before the Phillies promoted him to the major leagues on July 25. He then made his Major League debut later that night.[13] The Phillies designated Keller for assignment on August 20.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Boehler, Dave (June 21, 2012). "Germantown's Keller dominant in win over Homestead". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ Maillet, Jeff (August 14, 2017). "Former UWM pitcher Brian Keller shines for minor-league Yankees club". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Radcliffe, JR (September 11, 2017). "Germantown's Brian Keller caps second impressive season in New York Yankees minor-league system". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Smith, Christopher (March 23, 2022). "Brian Keller, Boston Red Sox's most recent find from Yankees, began pro career signing for only $2K". masslive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Terranova, Rob (July 30, 2018). "Yanks' Keller in control to earn weekly honor". milb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie; Terranova, Rob (August 1, 2019). "Keller twirls Thunder's second no-no of year". milb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ Cotillo, Chris (December 8, 2021). "Boston Red Sox select pitchers Austin Lambright, Brian Keller in minor-league Rule 5 draft". masslive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Keller Inks Deal with Hanshin Tigers".
  10. ↑ "Hanshin's B. Keller left the team, no promotion to the 1st army". news.yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv8ezKgM9jc/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
  12. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-05-18
  13. ↑ Radcliffe, JR (July 25, 2026). "Germantown's Brian Keller on precipice of MLB debut with Phillies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Former All-Star Nestor Cortes agrees to 1-year deal with Phillies". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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