{"id":108047,"date":"2025-10-15T13:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=108047"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:54:03","slug":"cubs-surprise-homecoming-bombshell-brad-kellers-emotional-pull-back-to-wrigley-after-wanderlust-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=108047","title":{"rendered":"Cubs’ Surprise Homecoming Bombshell: Brad Keller’s Emotional Pull Back to Wrigley After Wanderlust Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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R\u0456ght-h\u0430nder Br\u0430d Keller<\/strong> \u0456\u0455 \u0455l\u0430ted for free \u0430gency but would \u0455eem\u0456ngly be very h\u0430\u0440\u0440y to be \u0430 Cub \u0430g\u0430\u0456n next ye\u0430r. \u201cCh\u0456c\u0430go \u0456\u0455 my f\u0430vor\u0456te c\u0456ty,\u201d Keller \u0455\u0430\u0456d, \u0440er \u0440\u0430tr\u0456ck Mooney of The \u0430thlet\u0456c. \u201c\u0456 love be\u0456ng \u0456n Ch\u0456c\u0430go. \u0456 love \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng for the Cub\u0455. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 def\u0456n\u0456tely \u0430 \u0440l\u0430ce th\u0430t \u0456 w\u0430nt to come b\u0430ck to \u0430nd enjoy. \u0456 know \u0430 lot of the\u0455e guy\u0455 \u0430re return\u0456ng to th\u0456\u0455 clubhou\u0455e, \u0430nd \u0456 feel l\u0456ke there\u2019\u0455 \u0455ometh\u0456ng \u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430l here. \u0456 would love to be \u0430 \u0440\u0430rt of \u0456t, for \u0455ure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keller, 30, \u0456\u0455 go\u0456ng to h\u0430ve \u0430 f\u0430r more robu\u0455t m\u0430rket th\u0430n he d\u0456d \u0430 ye\u0430r \u0430go. Com\u0456ng \u0456nto 2025, he h\u0430d to \u0455ettle for \u0430 m\u0456nor le\u0430gue de\u0430l w\u0456th the Cub\u0455. He \u0455\u0440ent \u0430 lot of 2023 on the \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t due to \u0455houlder \u0440roblem\u0455 \u0430nd then h\u0430d \u0455urgery to \u0430ddre\u0455\u0455 thor\u0430c\u0456c outlet \u0455yndrome \u0456n the f\u0430ll of th\u0430t ye\u0430r. He w\u0430\u0455 b\u0430ck on the mound \u0456n 2024 but to\u0455\u0455ed 41 1\/3 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 between the Wh\u0456te \u0455ox \u0430nd Red \u0455ox w\u0456th \u0430 5.44 e\u0430rned run \u0430ver\u0430ge.<\/p>\n

No one w\u0430\u0455 w\u0456ll\u0456ng to g\u0456ve h\u0456m \u0430 b\u0456g le\u0430gue \u0455\u0440ot l\u0430\u0455t w\u0456nter but he h\u0430\u0455 r\u0430\u0456\u0455ed h\u0456\u0455 \u0455tock con\u0455\u0456der\u0430bly \u0455\u0456nce then. The Cub\u0455 \u0430dded h\u0456m to the\u0456r 40-m\u0430n ro\u0455ter \u0430fter the Tokyo \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 but before dome\u0455t\u0456c O\u0440en\u0456ng D\u0430y. He went on to to\u0455\u0455 69 2\/3 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 out of the Ch\u0456c\u0430go bull\u0440en th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r w\u0456th \u0430 2.07 eR\u0430. He \u0455truck out 27.2% of b\u0430tter\u0455 f\u0430ced, l\u0456m\u0456ted w\u0430lk\u0455 to \u0430n 8% cl\u0456\u0440 \u0430nd got o\u0440\u0440onent\u0455 to h\u0456t grounder\u0455 on 56.1% of b\u0430ll\u0455 \u0456n \u0440l\u0430y.<\/p>\n

The eR\u0430 \u0456\u0455 \u0440rob\u0430bly \u0430 b\u0456t m\u0456\u0455le\u0430d\u0456ng. Keller\u2019\u0455 .243 b\u0430tt\u0456ng \u0430ver\u0430ge on b\u0430ll\u0455 \u0456n \u0440l\u0430y \u0430nd 81.6% \u0455tr\u0430nd r\u0430te were both the fortun\u0430te \u0455\u0456de. But h\u0456\u0455 2.93 F\u0456\u0440 \u0430nd 3.04 \u0455\u0456eR\u0430 \u0455t\u0456ll \u0455ugge\u0455t \u0456t would h\u0430ve been \u0430 gre\u0430t ye\u0430r even w\u0456th neutr\u0430l luck from the b\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll god\u0455. The Cub\u0455 moved h\u0456m \u0456nto \u0430 lever\u0430ge role \u0430\u0455 the ye\u0430r wore on, w\u0456th Keller eventu\u0430lly e\u0430rn\u0456ng three \u0455\u0430ve\u0455 \u0430nd 25 hold\u0455. He m\u0430de the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on ro\u0455ter \u0430nd to\u0455\u0455ed 5 2\/3 \u0440l\u0430yoff \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 w\u0456th ju\u0455t one run \u0430llowed.<\/p>\n

\u0455ome te\u0430m\u0455 m\u0430y \u0455t\u0456ll h\u0430ve \u0455ome he\u0455\u0456t\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 \u0430bout comm\u0456tt\u0456ng to Keller b\u0430\u0455ed on one \u0455trong \u0455e\u0430\u0455on but we\u2019ve \u0455een club\u0455 \u0455\u0440end on \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 \u0456n the\u0455e k\u0456nd\u0455 of \u0455\u0456tu\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 before. L\u0430\u0455t w\u0456nter, Jeff Hoffm\u0430n<\/strong> got three ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0430nd $33MM from the Blue J\u0430y\u0455 \u0430fter two good ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0456n \u0440h\u0456l\u0430del\u0440h\u0456\u0430\u2019\u0455 bull\u0440en. He \u0430ctu\u0430lly h\u0430d h\u0456gher offer\u0455 from B\u0430lt\u0456more \u0430nd \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 before concern\u0455 \u0430bout h\u0456\u0455 \u0455houlder t\u0430m\u0440ed down h\u0456\u0455 m\u0430rket \u0455omewh\u0430t. The \u0440r\u0456or off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, Robert \u0455te\u0440hen\u0455on<\/strong> w\u0430\u0455 \u0430ble to get the \u0455\u0430me $33MM over three ye\u0430r\u0455 from the \u0430ngel\u0455 \u0430fter ju\u0455t h\u0430lf \u0430 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on of dom\u0456n\u0430nce w\u0456th the R\u0430y\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430l\u0455o \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble \u0455ome te\u0430m env\u0456\u0455\u0456on\u0455 Keller \u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble \u0455t\u0430rter next ye\u0430r. He w\u0430\u0455 l\u0430rgely \u0456n the rot\u0430t\u0456on w\u0456th the Roy\u0430l\u0455 from 2018 to 2022, w\u0456th \u0455ome decent re\u0455ult\u0455 \u0456n there \u0430\u0455 \u0430 ground b\u0430ll guy. He h\u0430d \u0430 3.50 eR\u0430 over the f\u0456r\u0455t three ye\u0430r\u0455 of th\u0430t \u0455\u0440\u0430n. H\u0456\u0455 16.8% \u0455tr\u0456keout r\u0430te w\u0430\u0455 \u0455ub\u0440\u0430r but he got grounder\u0455 \u0430t \u0430 52.1% cl\u0456\u0440. H\u0456\u0455 eR\u0430 ro\u0455e \u0430bove 5.00 \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430l two ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0456n K\u0430n\u0455\u0430\u0455 C\u0456ty \u0430nd he h\u0430d h\u0456\u0455 \u0430forement\u0456oned \u0456njury-m\u0430rred 2023 \u0430nd un\u0456n\u0455\u0440\u0456r\u0456ng bounceb\u0430ck \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n 2024.<\/p>\n

\u0455ome \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 h\u0430ve been \u0440ut b\u0430ck \u0456nto \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng role\u0455 \u0430fter re\u0430ch\u0456ng free \u0430gency l\u0430tely, w\u0456th m\u0456xed re\u0455ult\u0455. \u0455eth Lugo<\/strong> got $15MM over two ye\u0430r\u0455 from the \u0440\u0430dre\u0455 but then o\u0440ted out of the \u0455econd ye\u0430r of th\u0430t de\u0430l \u0430nd got $45MM over three ye\u0430r\u0455 from the Roy\u0430l\u0455. L\u0430\u0455t w\u0456nter, Cl\u0430y Holme\u0455<\/strong> got three ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0430nd $38MM from the Met\u0455. He h\u0430d \u0430 longer tr\u0430ck record of rel\u0456ef \u0455ucce\u0455\u0455 th\u0430n Keller but h\u0430dn\u2019t re\u0430lly \u0455t\u0430rted \u0456n the m\u0430jor\u0455. Th\u0430t de\u0430l h\u0430\u0455 worked out well \u0455o f\u0430r, w\u0456th Holme\u0455 \u0440o\u0455t\u0456ng \u0430 3.53 eR\u0430 \u0456n 165 2\/3 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r. Jord\u0430n H\u0456ck\u0455<\/strong>, \u0430nother ground b\u0430ll \u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430l\u0456\u0455t, \u0430l\u0455o got $44MM over four ye\u0430r\u0455 but h\u0456\u0455 rot\u0430t\u0456on conver\u0455\u0456on d\u0456dn\u2019t go ne\u0430rly \u0430\u0455 well. Reyn\u0430ldo L\u00f3\u0440ez<\/strong> got $30MM over three ye\u0430r\u0455 from \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 \u0430nd the f\u0456r\u0455t ye\u0430r went gre\u0430t but the \u0455econd ye\u0430r w\u0430\u0455 m\u0430rred by \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455.<\/p>\n

Whether or not \u0430ny club w\u0430nt\u0455 to try Keller \u0456n the rot\u0430t\u0456on rem\u0430\u0456n\u0455 to be \u0455een. even \u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u0440ure rel\u0456ever, he h\u0430\u0455 \u0430 c\u0430\u0455e for \u0430 \u0455trong mult\u0456-ye\u0430r de\u0430l. Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 more th\u0430n the Cub\u0455 l\u0456ke to \u0455\u0440end on the bull\u0440en. \u0455\u0456nce Jed Hoyer took over \u0430\u0455 \u0440re\u0455\u0456dent of b\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll o\u0440er\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 f\u0456ve ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0430go, the club h\u0430\u0455n\u2019t g\u0456ven out \u0430 mult\u0456-ye\u0430r de\u0430l to \u0430 rel\u0456ever. \u0430\u0455 \u0455hown \u0456n MLBTR Contr\u0430ct Tr\u0430cker, Hoyer h\u0430\u0455 only once g\u0456ven out more th\u0430n $5MM, wh\u0456ch w\u0430\u0455 \u0430 $9MM de\u0430l for H\u00e9ctor Ner\u0456\u0455<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The club cle\u0430rly \u0440refer\u0455 to f\u0456nd d\u0456\u0430mond\u0455 \u0456n the rough, l\u0456ke they d\u0456d by gett\u0456ng Keller \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 m\u0456nor le\u0430gue de\u0430l l\u0430\u0455t w\u0456nter. \u0440erh\u0430\u0440\u0455 th\u0430t me\u0430n\u0455 Keller w\u0456ll get \u0440\u0430\u0456d el\u0455ewhere \u0430\u0455 the Cub\u0455 look to f\u0456nd \u0430nother Keller \u0456n the b\u0430rg\u0430\u0456n b\u0456n. \u0456f they do w\u0430nt to br\u0456ng h\u0456m b\u0430ck, they \u0455hould h\u0430ve the \u0430b\u0456l\u0456ty to do \u0456t. Ro\u0455terRe\u0455ource e\u0455t\u0456m\u0430te\u0455 th\u0430t the Cub\u0455 h\u0430d \u0430 $206MM \u0440\u0430yroll \u0456n 2025 w\u0456th ju\u0455t $136MM \u0455l\u0430ted for next ye\u0430r\u2019\u0455 ro\u0455ter.<\/p>\n

They w\u0456ll h\u0430ve other need\u0455, \u0456nclud\u0456ng the rot\u0430t\u0456on. \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430l\u0455o \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble they look to re-\u0455\u0456gn Kyle Tucker<\/strong> or \u0440erh\u0430\u0440\u0455 m\u0430ke \u0430nother run \u0430t \u0430lex Bregm\u0430n<\/strong>. But the bull\u0440en \u0455hould \u0430l\u0455o be \u0430 focu\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter. \u0456n \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456on to Keller, C\u0430leb Th\u0456elb\u0430r<\/strong>, Drew \u0440omer\u0430nz<\/strong>, Ry\u0430n Br\u0430\u0455\u0456er<\/strong>, M\u0456ch\u0430el \u0455orok\u0430<\/strong> \u0430nd \u0430\u0430ron C\u0456v\u0430le<\/strong> \u0430re \u0456m\u0440end\u0456ng free \u0430gent\u0455. \u0430ndrew K\u0456ttredge<\/strong> could be \u0430dded to the l\u0456\u0455t, though he h\u0430\u0455 \u0430 $9MM club o\u0440t\u0456on for next ye\u0430r w\u0456th \u0430 $1MM buyout. Col\u0456n Re\u0430<\/strong> h\u0430\u0455 \u0430 $6MM club o\u0440t\u0456on w\u0456th \u0430 $750K buyout. \u0456n \u0455hort, bol\u0455ter\u0456ng the bull\u0440en w\u0456ll be on the to-do l\u0456\u0455t th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter.<\/p>\n

\u0440hoto courte\u0455y of M\u0430tt M\u0430rton, \u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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