Keller paid out-of-pocket expenses to make sure he had another chance at his ultimate dream, $12,000 in medical expenses for a shot at the big leagues. The Phillies fulfilled that dream.

Tim Mayza and Brian Keller gave the Phillies a chance, but defensive mistakes and quiet bats cost them again.

A 39th-round pick who's pitched in Japan and missed three straight seasons with injury, Germantown's Brian Keller, 32, is about to make MLB debut.