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Mitch Keller’s Missing Sinker Is Breaking His Pitch Mix

Jun 17 · 17:08

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Episode Notes

Mitch Keller turned in his best outing in weeks Tuesday night, but the results and underlying pitch mix still left Alex Stumpf with serious concerns. Keller allowed five runs, four earned, over 5⅓ innings with seven strikeouts, three walks and eight hard-hit balls.