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Four-out save in Game 3 Keller issued a walk and struck out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up a save in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Impact Keller walked Caleb Durbin on four pitches to load the bases upon entering the game before striking out Jake Bauers to pick up the final out of the eighth inning. The 30-year-old reliever then retired the side in order during the ninth to pick up his second save of the postseason and give the Cubs their first win of the NLDS.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs Take Another 1st Inning Lead and Hold On To Avoid NL Division Series Sweep

The Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep, beating the Milwaukee Brewers to bring the NL Division Series to 2-1.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Cubs Take Another 1st Inning Lead and Hold On To Avoid NL Division Series Sweep

Brad Keller comes through for the Cubs 🔥

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Cubs use 4-run 1st inning to top the Brewers 4-3 and avoid NL Division Series sweep

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Seri...

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Darvish exits early, bats go quiet as Padres get bounced from playoffs with Game 3 loss to Cubs

Yu Darvish made an early exit against his former team, and San Diego’s big bats were a bust

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of th...

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches save in Game 1 Keller tossed a perfect ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Padres.

Impact Daniel Palencia, the Cubs' regular-season saves leader, had already exited Tuesday's contest by the seventh inning, leaving Keller as the best available option to pitch the ninth. He froze Xander Bogaerts with a called third strike to collect his first career postseason save and put the finishing touches on a perfect 4.2-inning performance from Chicago's bullpen. Keller will likely continue to see regular high-leverage action for the duration of the Cubs' postseason run, though Palencia remains the favorite to pick up saves in the future.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-To-Back Homers as Cubs Top Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Car...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-To-Back Homers as Cubs Top Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener

Suzuki and Kelly hit back-to-back homers as the Cubs top the Padres 3-1 in playoff opener

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Busch stars as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3 to clinch the top NL wild card

Michael Busch homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched the top NL wild card with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns another save Tuesday Keller tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact After recording a one-out save Tuesday, Keller converted a more conventional opportunity a night later. With Daniel Palencia (shoulder) on the injured list, it was Andrew Kittredge who converted Chicago's first three save opportunities, but Keller now has the last two. Expect manager Craig Counsell to keep mixing and matching with his veteran relievers to close out games while Palencia is on the shelf, giving Keller a temporary boost in fantasy value.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs chase Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes, move to cusp of playoff berth with 4-1 win over Pirates

Michael Busch hit a leadoff home run against Paul Skenes, and the Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Converts one-out save Keller struck out the only batter he faced to pick up the save in Monday's 4-0 win at Pittsburgh.

Impact After Chicago reliever Porter Hodge loaded the bases with two out in the ninth, Keller stepped in to fire four pitches and strike out Jared Triolo to wrap the contest. This marks Keller's first save since Daniel Palencia (shoulder) was placed on the injured list Sept. 8, as Andrew Kittredge had collected three consecutive saves since then. Keller has been a revelation out of the bullpen for the Cubs this season, firing a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 69:21 K:BB across 65.2 innings. While Kittredge remains the odds-on favorite for future save chances, Keller remains in the mix because of his excellent work.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taillon shines, Busch and Crow-Armstrong homer as Cubs beat Pirates 4-0 to close on playoffs berth

Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 and got closer to clinching a...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Snaps scoreless streak, takes loss Keller (4-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk across an inning of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Rays.

Impact Keller worked the top of the ninth inning in a 4-4 game and promptly served up a go-ahead home run to Nick Fortes. It was the first run allowed by the veteran righty since July 12, a streak of 22 appearances coming into Saturday. Keller still has a sparling 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP overall, and he should maintain a key role in Chicago's bullpen, though it appears that Andrew Kittredge is the next man up as closer with Daniel Palencia (shoulder) on the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps scoreless streak, takes loss Keller (4-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk across an inning of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Rays.

Impact Keller worked the top of the ninth inning in a 4-4 game and promptly served up a go-ahead home run to Nick Fortes to take the loss. It was the first run allowed by the veteran righty since July 12, a streak of 22 appearances coming into Saturday. Keller still has a sparkling 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP overall, and he should maintain a key role in Chicago's bullpen, though it appears that Andrew Kittredge is the next man up as closer with Daniel Palencia (shoulder) on the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Fortes homers in the 9th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays top the Chicago Cubs 5-4

Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Chicago Cubs for a 5-4 victory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Likely to step in as Cubs' closer Keller is the likeliest candidate to take over as closer for the Cubs following the injury to Daniel Palencia (shoulder), Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Impact Palencia landed on the 15-day injured list Monday and his availability for the remainder of the season is in jeopardy due to a right shoulder strain. Keller has been a revelation out of the Cubs' bullpen this season and is unscored upon in 20 second-half appearances, yielding a total of just three hits over that stretch. If manager Craig Counsell prefers a committee at closer while Palencia is out, Andrew Kittredge and Caleb Thielbar could also be in the mix for saves along with Keller.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Home runs by Crow-Armstrong and Tucker lead Cubs to 3-2 win over Angels

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and Kyle Tucker went deep for the first time in more than a month as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-...

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Cubs' Manager says Kyle Tucker Was Playing Through Hairline Fracture in Hand

Chicago Cubs win third straight over NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, but learn star Kyle Tucker has a hairline fracture in his right h...

AUGUST 21, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Cubs' Manager says Kyle Tucker Was Playing Through Hairline Fracture in Hand

Busch hits a 3-run double off Misiorowski as the Cubs beat the Brewers 4-3

Michael Busch hit a three-run double off Jacob Misiorowski, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 for their third consecutive victory over the NL Central leaders

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Caissie homers as the Cubs hold off the Brewers for a 6-4 win in doubleheader opener

Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches first save as Cub Keller gave up a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact With Daniel Palencia having pitched the day before, Keller got the call for a save situation and carved up the heart of Pittsburgh's order after allowing a leadoff single. The 30-year-old righty is seeing his stuff play up to a significant degree in shorter stints -- he topped out at 98 mph with his four-seamer Saturday, after spending most of his career as a starter sitting in the 92-94 mph range -- and while Palencia's closer job isn't in any jeopardy, Keller appears to be emerging as the Cubs' top right-handed setup man. In 11 appearances since the All-Star break, Keller hasn't allowed a run with a 15:2 K:BB over 12.1 innings, collecting four holds along with Saturday's save.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE