Today's episode begins the 2024 Player Preview series, and we begin with one of Pittsburgh's best, Mitch Keller.

Keller had an impressive 2023 campaign that saw him appear in the All-Star Game and become the unquestioned ace of the staff, but all eyes will be on him again as the top rotation option in 2024.

How can Keller expand on his performance from 2023? Can he play at an All-Star level again? How much pressure is on the Pirates to get him locked up long-term? We'll talk about all of that and more on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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