CHICAGO -- Brad Keller made a solid first impression as a starting pitcher. He pitched to a 2.14 ERA in his first six outings since moving to the rotation on May 30, including outings of seven scoreless on June 25 and eight one-run innings on July 1.
But now over his past two starts, Keller's effectiveness has ebbed. One outing after giving up four runs and five walks in 4 2/3 innings, Keller couldn't make his way out of the third inning in the Royals' 9-6 loss to the White Sox in the series opener on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.