2025 Stats
W-L
4-2
ERA
2.07
WHIP
0.96
K
75
SV
3
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Keller flourished with the Cubs in 2025 after switching from a multi-inning relief role to a more traditional one with more one-inning appearances. This change came with a spike in velocity on Keller's four-seam fastball, which he threw a career-high 97.2 miles per hour on average (a difference of +3.4 mph from 2024). His strikeout rate also ballooned to a career-best 27.2 percent; a huge gain over his 17.9 percent mark for his career. The 30-year-old also blew his career 39.9 percent hard-hit rate out of the water, posting a 30.6 percent mark that was in the 99th percentile per Statcast. Keller's 0.33 ERA after the All-Star break was best among qualified relief pitchers, though his 2.39 SIERA ranked 16th during that span. The veteran is drawing interest on the free-agent market as both a starter and reliever, but he's a better bet to sign somewhere for a relief role, especially since he has a career 1.44 WHIP and 17.3 percent strikeout rate as a starter. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
Signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the Phillies in December of 2025.
Signs two-year deal with Phillies
The Phillies signed Keller to a two-year, $22 million contract Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Keller was a full-time reliever for the first time in 2025 with the Cubs and excelled, collecting a 2.07 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 75:22 K:BB over 69.2 regular-season innings. The Phillies intend to keep him in a bullpen role, though his past starting experience allows for the possibility that he could make some starts, if needed. Keller is in line to help set up for closer Jhoan Duran.
Keller was a full-time reliever for the first time in 2025 with the Cubs and excelled, collecting a 2.07 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 75:22 K:BB over 69.2 regular-season innings. The Phillies intend to keep him in a bullpen role, though his past starting experience allows for the possibility that he could make some starts, if needed. Keller is in line to help set up for closer Jhoan Duran.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Brad Keller generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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What part of the game does Brad Keller generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-34%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .243 | 59 | 39 | 65 | 5 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .222 | 79 | 43 | 70 | 11 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .223 | 32 | 9 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .148 | 43 | 13 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .250 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .291 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .262 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .256 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
ERA on Road
2025
-50%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.00 | 1.41 | 74.1 | 9.3 | 5.2 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.40 | 1.37 | 82.0 | 6.7 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.72 | 1.02 | 36.1 | 11.6 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.35 | 0.90 | 33.1 | 7.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.79 | 1.32 | 19.0 | 8.1 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.85 | 1.70 | 22.1 | 6.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.63 | 2.26 | 19.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.08 | 1.67 | 26.1 | 6.2 | 8.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brad Keller compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.41K/9
9.7BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.5Fastball
96.4 mphERA
2.07WHIP
0.96BABIP
.252GB/FB
2.23Left On Base
79.8%Exit Velocity
80.7 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2364 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%Swinging Strike
11.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Keller began 2022 as a starter, posting a 4.93 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 122.1 innings across 22 starts before he was bumped from the rotation. Things didn't get better as a reliever, as he posted a 6.23 ERA and 2.02 WHIP over 17.1 relief appearances. At 27 years old, there's some pressure for Keller to find a role, or he'll soon be passed by prospects. He had solid numbers in his first three seasons, but he's been subpar over the last two years. The right-hander doesn't give up a ton of hard contact, but his three primary pitches -- slider, fastball, sinker -- have been far more hittable than Statcast projections would expect. He won't overwhelm many hitters with a 94 mph fastball. His fantasy value is linked to if he can bounce back to claim a spot in the rotation to begin 2023.
More Fantasy News
Interest as starter and reliever
Keller is drawing free-agent interest both as a starter and reliever, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
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Four-out save in Game 3
Keller issued a walk and struck out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up a save in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Wednesday.
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Notches save in Game 1
Keller tossed a perfect ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Padres.
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Earns another save Tuesday
Keller tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.
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Converts one-out save
Keller struck out the only batter he faced to pick up the save in Monday's 4-0 win at Pittsburgh.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Close to deal with Phillies
The Phillies are nearing a multi-year contract with Keller, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Analysis
The financial particulars of the deal are not yet known, nor is it clear whether the Phillies intend to use Keller in the bullpen or rotation. Keller was superb with the Cubs in 2025 in his first year as a full-time reliever, posting a 2.07 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 75 strikeouts over 69.2 regular-season innings. However, he has lots of past starting experience and has drawn interest from clubs seeking rotation help.
The financial particulars of the deal are not yet known, nor is it clear whether the Phillies intend to use Keller in the bullpen or rotation. Keller was superb with the Cubs in 2025 in his first year as a full-time reliever, posting a 2.07 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 75 strikeouts over 69.2 regular-season innings. However, he has lots of past starting experience and has drawn interest from clubs seeking rotation help.