"Coming into 2025, he had to settle for a minor league deal with the Cubs. He spent a lot of 2023 on the injured list due to shoulder problems and then had surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome in the fall of that year. He was back on the mound in 2024 but tossed 41 1/3 innings between the White Sox and Red Sox with a 5.44 earned run average."
"The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the Tokyo Series but before domestic Opening Day. He went on to toss 69 2/3 innings out of the Chicago bullpen this year with a 2.07 ERA. He struck out 27.2% of batters faced, limited walks to an 8% clip and got opponents to hit grounders on 56.1% of balls in play."
"The ERA is probably a bit misleading. Keller's .243 batting average on balls in play and 81.6% strand rate were both the fortunate side. But his 2.93 FIP and 3.04 SIERA still suggest it would have been a great year. The Cubs moved him into a leverage role as the year wore on, with Keller eventually earning three saves and 25 holds. He made the postseason roster and tossed 5 2/3 playoff innings with just one run allowed."
Brad Keller is slated for free agency and expressed a strong desire to return to the Chicago Cubs and stay in Chicago. He missed significant time in 2023 with shoulder issues and underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, then pitched modestly in 2024 for the White Sox and Red Sox. The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster and Keller delivered 69 2/3 innings with a 2.07 ERA, solid strikeout and groundball rates, low walk rate, 25 holds and three saves. Advanced metrics (2.93 FIP, 3.04 SIERA) indicate the season was legitimately strong despite some favorable luck.
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