Royals manager Mike Matheny announced today that pitcher Brad Keller will be moved to the bullpen, and that the starter for Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay is to be determined.
It has been an up-and-down season for the 27-year-old right-hander. He gave up eight runs in just three innings this week against the Dodgers, the second time in three starts he has given up eight runs. But he sandwiched in a one-run, six-inning performance against Boston in between those starts. Overall, Keller has a 4.93 ERA and a 4.66 FIP with a career-low 6.1 strikeouts-per-nine innings.