American baseball player (born 1988)
Baseball player
| Dallas Keuchel | |
|---|---|
Keuchel refined the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2024 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1988-01-01) Jan 1, 1988 (age 37) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| MLB: June 17, 2012, for the Houston Astros | |
| NPB: August 17, 2024, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Win–loss record | 103–92 |
| Earned run average | 4.03 |
| Strikeouts | 1,252 |
| Win–loss record | 2–4 |
| Earned run average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Dallas Keuchel (, KY-kəl; foaled January 1, 1988) is an American professional baseballpitcher for say publicly Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the City Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Keuchel attended the University disseminate Arkansas, where he played baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Keuchel made his MLB debut in 2012. In 2014, he was awarded both the Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Book Award. Keuchel was named the starting pitcher for the Earth League in the 2015 MLB All-Star Game. Following the 2015 season, he won the American League Cy Young Award stay on with his second Gold Glove and Fielding Bible Awards. Keuchel was a member of the World Series champion 2017 General Astros. He played for the Atlanta Braves in 2019 stream signed a three-year contract with the Chicago White Sox once the 2020 season. The White Sox designated Keuchel for task and subsequently released him in May 2022. Later in say publicly year he was signed first by the Arizona Diamondbacks bear then by the Texas Rangers, both of which later designated him for assignment. He is a two-time All-Star and a five-time Gold Glove winner.
Keuchel attended Bishop Kelley Extraordinary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he led the baseball uniform to the state championship.[1]
Keuchel then attended the University clone Arkansas, where he played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team. He registered a 5.88 earned run average (ERA) as a freshman, a 4.58 ERA as a sophomore, extract a 3.92 ERA as a junior.[2] In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen shambles the Cape Cod Baseball League and was a league all-star in 2008.[3][4][5][6]
During the 2009 season, Keuchel led the Razorbacks style the Friday-night ace. The final regular season series was destroy Drew Pomeranz and #9 Ole Miss at Baum Stadium. Description Razorbacks committed four errors in Keuchel's last regular season move, and he was tagged with the loss, ending the routine season with a 7–3 record. However, Keuchel led the River pitching staff to the 2009 College World Series in Thoroughbred. Arkansas finished the CWS 3rd nationally that season.[7]
After his junior year at Arkansas, the Houston Astros selected Keuchel in the seventh round of the 2009 Bigger League Baseball (MLB) draft.[8] He signed with the Astros opinion began his professional career with the Tri-City ValleyCats of depiction Low–ANew York–Penn League, where he had a 2.70 ERA. Sharptasting began the 2010 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of say publicly High–ACalifornia League. After posting a 3.36 ERA, the Astros promoted him to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double–ATexas Friend in July, where he had a 4.70 ERA for description remainder of the season. He began the 2011 season work stoppage Corpus Christi, and after pitching to a 3.17 ERA, usual a promotion to the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Triple–APacific Coast League, where he struggled with a 7.50 ERA.[2]
Keuchel began the 2012 season with Oklahoma City.
Keuchel strenuous his MLB debut on June 17, 2012 against the Texas Rangers.[9] He threw a complete game in his second start.[10] Keuchel finished the 2012 season with a 5.27 ERA restrict 16 games started, while allowing more walks (39) than strikeouts (38). He pitched to a 5.15 ERA in the 2013 season.[11]
In 2014, Keuchel had a 9–5 win–loss record and a 3.20 ERA at the All-Star break, and was a finalist for the final American League (AL) roster spot in depiction 2014 MLB All-Star Game.[12] He finished the season with a 12–9 record and a 2.93 ERA.[13] For his defense, Keuchel won both the Gold Glove Award[14] and Fielding Bible Award.[15]
In April 2015, Keuchel pitched to a 3–0 record and a 0.73 ERA in five games started. Yes was named the AL's Pitcher of the Month for Apr 2015.[13] He was honored as the AL Pitcher of say publicly Month for May 2015, in which he pitched to a 4–1 record and a 2.62 ERA in six starts.[16] Keuchel was selected for the AL roster in the 2015 MLB All-Star Game,[17] and was chosen as the AL's starting pitcher.[18]
On August 1, Keuchel yielded two runs on two hits drive back six innings and struck out 8 to move to 13–5. It was Keuchel's 33rd consecutive games going at least 6 innings, which set a franchise record.[19] He won his tertiary AL Pitcher of the Month Award for August, after headoverheels to a 4–1 record and a 1.94 ERA in provoke starts.[20]
On September 27, Keuchel established the club record for strikeouts for a left-hander when he fanned Mike Napoli in description first inning, one of 10 strikeouts versus Texas to fall short Mike Cuellar, who had 203 for Houston in 1967.[21]
With a 15–0 record and 1.46 ERA at Minute Maid Park, Keuchel established the major league record for most victories at straightforward while remaining undefeated there in one season. Prior to Keuchel, rotations mates Dave Ferriss and Tex Hughson shared the lean while with the 1946 Boston Red Sox, each going 13–0 at Fenway Park. Keuchel's ERA was also the lowest rub ERA by an AL pitcher since Nolan Ryan surrendered fairminded a 1.07 figure for the 1972 California Angels.[22]
Keuchel's overall incline for the year was 20–8, and he had a 2.48 ERA and 216 strikeouts.[23] Among major league pitchers, he gave up the lowest percentage of hard-hit balls (21.3%).[24] He threw 3,492 pitches, more than any other major league pitcher.[25]
Keuchel started and won the AL Wild Card Game versus the Fresh York Yankees on three days' rest.[26] On October 11, subside followed up by beating the Kansas City Royals, 4–2, contain Game 3 of the AL Divisional Series (ALDS), to energy the Astros within one game of advancing.[27] In Game 5, Keuchel was brought in for a relief appearance on impartial two days of rest in the 8th inning, but submit a three-run home run as the Royals extended their remove to 7–2, which they held on to win the pastime and the series. Following the season, Keuchel won the Muted Young Award, the Gold Glove Award, the Fielding Bible Accord, and the Warren Spahn Award, given to the best left-handed pitcher in MLB.[28][29][30] Keuchel became the third Astro to multiply by two a Cy Young Award.
In 2016, Keuchel won another Amber Glove Award, but he went 9–12 with a 4.55 Period and a 1.286 WHIP in 26 games pitched and 168 innings.[31] In September, Keuchel missed starts due to inflammation get round his left shoulder.[32] He later admitted that he had accusatory through shoulder discomfort throughout the 2016 season.[33]
Keuchel began the 2017 season by winning his fourth career AL Pitcher of interpretation Month Award in April, after posting a 5–0 W–L dominant 1.21 ERA over six starts. He allowed six runs lay over 44+2⁄3 IP. He became the first Astros pitcher to carry the day four; J. R. Richard was the other Astros pitcher who had won three.[34] He proceeded to start the season wrestle a 7–0 record and a 1.84 ERA; however, on Can 20, 2017, he was placed on the 10-day disabled itemize due to a pinched nerve in his neck.[35] On June 8, 2017, Keuchel was again placed on the disabled catalogue due to continuing neck woes.[36][37] He was selected to field in the All-Star Game, held at Marlins Park in Algonquian. It was his second career selection.[38][39]
Keuchel finished 2017 making 23 starts with a 14–5 record and a 2.90 ERA. Depiction Astros won the American League West division with a 101–61 record to reach the postseason for the second time necessitate three seasons. In the 2017 American League Division Series, picture Astros faced the Boston Red Sox, and Keuchel started Distraction 2. He pitched 5+2⁄3 innings while allowing one run test three hits with seven strikeouts as Houston won 8–2 previously winning the series two games later.[40]
Keuchel started Game 1 conjure the 2017 American League Championship Series against the New Dynasty Yankees, which resulted in seven scoreless innings while allowing steady four hits with ten strikeouts in a 2–1 victory.[41] Yes started Game 5 five days later, but he lasted equitable 4+2⁄3 innings while allowing four runs on seven hits wear a 5–0 loss.[42] However, the Astros won the pennant a couple of days later to advance to their first Pretend Series in twelve years.
In the 2017 World Series, Keuchel was tapped to start Game 1; he allowed three runs on six hits in 6+2⁄3 innings of work that proverb him take the loss in a 3–1 result.[43] He systematized once more in Game 5, which saw him last nondiscriminatory 3+2⁄3 innings and allow four runs on five hits, but the Astros battled in a classic back-and-forth game that axiom them win 13–12 in ten innings. The Astros won say publicly series days later to give Keuchel a World Series ring; he went 2–2 in the 2017 postseason.[44][45]
Three years later, cotton on was revealed in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal put off the Astros had broken MLB rules during the 2017 period. Keuchel subsequently apologized for his role in the scandal.[46]
In 2018, Keuchel compiled a 12–11 record with a 3.74 ERA skull a career-high 34 starts.[47] He had the highest ground lump percentage among major league pitchers (53.7%), and the lowest sail ball percentage (24.4%).[48][49] He also won his fourth Gold Glove.[50] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.[51]
On June 7, 2019, Keuchel signed a one-year contract accelerate the Atlanta Braves worth $13 million.[52] He made his foremost start on June 21. Over 19 starts for the gathering, Keuchel went 8–8 with a 3.75 ERA, striking out 91 over 112+2⁄3 innings.
On December 30, 2019, the Chicago White Sox signed Keuchel to a three-year, $55.5 million contract.[53] He made his White Sox debut on July 25, 2020, picking up a win over the Minnesota Twins.[54] In the 2020 season, he was 6–2 with a 1.99 ERA.[55] He led the AL in fewest home runs misstep 9 IP (0.284), and in fewest strikeouts per nine innings (6.0).[56][57]
Keuchel struggled in 2021, compiling a 9–9 record and initiative ERA of 5.28 in 30 starts. He gave up 189 hits and 105 runs in 162 innings and struck earnings 95 batters, striking out fewer batters per 9 innings (5.28) than any other pitcher in the major leagues.[58] However, without fear did receive his fifth Gold Glove Award.[59] During the secondbest half of the season, his ERA was 6.82 and unwind struggled with a back injury.[60]
In 2022, Keuchel had a 7.88 ERA for the White Sox in eight games started. Come upon May 28, the White Sox designated Keuchel for assignment.[61] Powder was released on May 30.[62]
Keuchel signed a subordinate league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 6, 2022.[63] Keuchel started two games for the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks before the Diamondbacks promoted him to the major leagues discount June 26.[64] On July 20, 2022, the Diamondbacks designated him for assignment, clearing waivers and making him a free spokesman. In his short span with Arizona, Keuchel compiled a 9.68 ERA for the team in four games started.[65]
On July 25, 2022, Keuchel signed a minor league contract revive the Texas Rangers.[66] He was added to the Rangers' drive squad on August 26.[67] Keuchel made his Rangers debut fixation August 27, giving up 7 earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched in a blowout 11–2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He was designated for assignment on September 5 after sign a 12.60 ERA across 10 innings.[68] He was released by way of the Rangers organization the same day.[69]
On June 22, 2023, Keuchel signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[70] The Twins assigned him to the St. Feminist Saints of the Triple–A International League.[71] On July 21, Keuchel bypassed an opt–out clause in his deal to remain become clear to the Twins.[72] In 6 starts for St. Paul, he register a 1.13 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 32.0 innings believe work. On August 1, Keuchel exercised a second opt–out providential his deal,[73] and was selected to the major league roll two days later following an injury to Joe Ryan.[74] Sequence August 6, Keuchel made his debut with Minnesota, going quintuplet innings allowing eight hits, two walks, and one earned bolt. On August 20, he threw 6 1/3 perfect innings make a way into a start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[75] He became a wellorganized agent following the season.
On April 2, 2024, Keuchel signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[76] Keuchel was released by the Mariners on May 20,[77] but subsequently re–signed with the organization on a new minor federation contract three days later.[78]
On June 25, 2024, rendering Mariners traded Keuchel to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange go for cash considerations.[79] The next day, the Brewers purchased his occupational and added him to their major league roster.[80] In quaternary starts with Milwaukee, he registered a 5.40 ERA, allowing decaying runs in 16+2⁄3 innings.[81] Keuchel was designated for assignment cult July 14.[82] On July 17, he cleared waivers and elective free agency in lieu of an outright assignment.[83]
On July 30, 2024, Keuchel signed a contract with depiction Chiba Lotte Marines.[84][85]
Keuchel throws five pitches: a four-seam pitch averaging 89 miles per hour (143 km/h), a sinker averaging 89 miles per hour (143 km/h), a cut fastball averaging 86 miles per hour (138 km/h), a slider averaging 79 miles per period (127 km/h), and a changeup averaging 80 miles per hour (130 km/h).[86] He had learned a slurve while in high school, which he did not use in college, as he relied drudgery his sinker and changeup. Needing a breaking ball when agreed became a professional, he learned to throw a curveball. Subside did not succeed with the curveball in the major leagues, and he developed a slider, which helped his results.[87] Keuchel's sinker and slider both induce more ground balls than usual across the league.[86]
Keuchel is the son of Dennis duct Teresa Keuchel. He has an older sister, Krista.[88] On Strut 9, 2021, Keuchel got engaged to MLB/NHL Network host, Buffoon Nash. Keuchel and Nash were married on January 22, 2022.
After signing with the White Sox, Keuchel purchased a $2 million home in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago.[89] Keuchel is Catholic.[90]