ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There's no denying that Mitch Keller has been the Pirates' feel-good pitching story this year or that he was deserving of an All-Star nod earlier this month. But these first two turns after the break have been far from All-Star worthy.
Actually, the past two months have paled by comparison to his first two.
Keller allowed a season-high three home runs Sunday in what would end up being a 7-5 Pirates loss to the Angels. In the process, his ERA crept up to 4.01 and he's now taken a loss in three of his last four outings.