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Pirates' Mitch Keller 'making good things happen' with renewed confidence
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo
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After experiencing breakthrough with Pirates in 2022, Mitch Keller focused on running it back
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo
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Mitch Keller stars as Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Washington Nationals 2-0
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo
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Mitch Keller stars as Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Washington Nationals 2-0
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo
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Mitch Keller stars as Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Washington Nationals 2-0
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock Photo - Alamy