At the age of 21, Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitching prospect Brad Keller made his Double-A debut for the Jackson Generals. The day was April 9, and Keller made a stellar debut.
In the Generals’ 20-5 win over the Birmingham Barrons, Keller tossed five scoreless innings. The Flowery Branch, GA native threw 51 of his 71 pitches for strikes and earned the win.
Keller has made three other starts for Jackson and has yet to allow more than one earned run in each. In the four starts, he is 2-0 with a 1.31 ERA (3 ER/20.