It’s a battle of Rule 5 draft picks!
Brad Keller was drafted from the Arizona Diamondbacks and traded to the Royals in this years Rule 5 draft. Dylan Covey was drafted from the Oakland Athletics in last year’s Rule 5 draft. They’ll pitch opposite each other this evening.
The Royals’ pick has fared much better than the White Sox’. Covey is 26, now, and has a cumulative major league ERA of 6.82 in 151.2 innings. That’s good for an ERA+ of 61. Keller, on the other hand, is...