Brian Keller

Brian Keller (born June 21, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Brian Keller
Hanshin Tigers – No. 24
Pitcher
Born: (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994
Germantown, Wisconsin
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Keller attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Wisconsin,[1] and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He played college baseball for the Milwaukee Panthers.[2]

The New York Yankees selected Keller in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[3] He received a $2,000 signing bonus when he signed with the Yankees.[4] While pitching for the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League, he was named the league's pitcher of the week for July 23–29.[5] On August 1, 2019, Keller threw a seven-inning no-hitter for Trenton.[6]

After the 2021 season, the Boston Red Sox selected Keller from the Yankees in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[7] Keller signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball after the 2022 season.[8]

See also

References
  1. Boehler, Dave (June 21, 2012). "Germantown's Keller dominant in win over Homestead". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. Maillet, Jeff (August 14, 2017). "Former UWM pitcher Brian Keller shines for minor-league Yankees club". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. Radcliffe, JR (September 11, 2017). "Germantown's Brian Keller caps second impressive season in New York Yankees minor-league system". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. Smith, Christopher (March 23, 2022). "Brian Keller, Boston Red Sox's most recent find from Yankees, began pro career signing for only $2K". masslive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. Terranova, Rob (July 30, 2018). "Yanks' Keller in control to earn weekly honor". milb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. Heneghan, Kelsie; Terranova, Rob (August 1, 2019). "Keller twirls Thunder's second no-no of year". milb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. Cotillo, Chris (December 8, 2021). "Boston Red Sox select pitchers Austin Lambright, Brian Keller in minor-league Rule 5 draft". masslive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. "Keller Inks Deal with Hanshin Tigers".
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