Keone Kela
| Keone Kela | |||
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Texas Rangers – No. 50 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 16, 1993 Los Angeles, California | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 7, 2015 for the Texas Rangers | |||
Career statistics (through April 23, 2015) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 1.35 | ||
| Strikeouts | 6 | ||
Teams | |||
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Keone Cole Kela (born April 16, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Kela attended Chief Sealth High School in Seattle, Washington. He was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB Draft, but did not sign and enrolled at Everett Community College. After playing college baseball at Everett for one season, the Texas Rangers selected Kela in the 12th round, with the 396th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft.[1] Kela signed with the Rangers following the draft.[2]
In 2013, Kela reached the Class A South Atlantic League.[3] He started the 2014 season in Class A-Advanced, and was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League.[2] The Rangers invited Kela to spring training in 2015.[4] Kela made the Rangers' Opening Day roster.[5]
Personal
When Kela was born, his mother was 16 years old, and his father was 15 years old.[6] Though Kela was born in Los Angeles, much of his father's family is from Hawaii. His grandparents are from Keaukaha, and Kela spends each summer in Hawaii, enjoying Puhi Bay and Hilo. He speaks Hawaiian Pidgin.[7]
References
- ↑ "Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela picked by Texas Rangers in 2012 Baseball Draft | West Seattle Herald / White Center News". Westseattleherald.com. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davison, Drew (May 10, 2014). "Keone Kela is driven to be Texas Rangers’ future closer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Texas Rangers prospect continues streak in Venezuela | Dallas Morning News". Rangersblog.dallasnews.com. January 12, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ Grant, Evan (March 19, 2015). "Grant: The future appears bright for the Rangers, but is it close?". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Rookies DeShields Jr., Kela add youth, speed to Rangers’ roster". star-telegram. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Minor league Insider: Young life lessons help Frisco pitcher mature". star-telegram. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Hilo gains another face in the show". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. August 3, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)