Kyle Keller (baseball)
Kyle Robert Keller is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants.
Amateur career
Keller attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played college baseball for four seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.Professional career
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins selected Keller in the 15th round, with the 536th overall selection, of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Low–A Batavia Muckdogs, the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers, and the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, accumulating a 0–3 record with a 6.26 ERA in 26 innings. He spent the 2016 season with Greensboro, going 3–2 with a 3.35 ERA in 45 innings. In 2017, he repeated the year with Greensboro, going 2–0 with a 2.28 ERA in 67 innings. His 2018 season was split between Jupiter, the Double–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, and the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes, accumulating a 2–4 record with a 3.08 ERA in 52.2 innings.On November 20, 2018, the Marlins added Keller to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In 2019, he opened the season with Jacksonville, and was promoted to New Orleans on April 9. On August 1, 2019, the Marlins promoted Keller to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on August 4, striking out one batter over innings pitched. In 10 appearances during his rookie campaign, Keller logged a 3.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts across innings pitched. Keller was designated for assignment by Miami on December 20, following the signing of Yimi García.