SEATTLE -- As Mitch Keller pitched against the Cubs on May 18, an infamous graphic flashed on the broadcast screen. YouTube had the streaming rights for the game, and the big news of the day was that Keller was going to pitch out of the bullpen for the first time in his career after a slow start to the season.
In case anyone didn't know why Keller had been demoted to the bullpen, the broadcast spelled it out:
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Among pitchers with at least 45 starts since his debut year in 2019, Keller ranked dead last in winning percentage, ERA, opponent's batting average, WHIP, ERA+ and probably a few more things that they just didn't have the space for.