Royals pitcher Brad Keller makes it easy to forget he still hasn’t started 30 games in his major-league career.
Having already made the journey from unknown to rotation mainstay and staff ace inside of one season and one month lures you into thinking he has already been through the ups and downs and growing pains of a young talent.
Potential learning experiences remain around every corner for the 23-year-old right-hander, and Monday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Kauffman Stadium served as a prime example. His manager Ned Yost certainly believed there was more to be taken from the outing than the fact that he allowed five runs and six hits in five innings.