Keone Kela

Keone Cole Kela (born April 16, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

[13] On July 31, 2018, the Rangers traded Kela to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Taylor Hearn and Sherten Apostel.

[14] In an April 7, 2019 game against the Cincinnati Reds, Kela was ejected after his role in a bench clearing incident involving Chris Archer, Derek Dietrich, Yasiel Puig, Amir Garrett, David Bell, and Felipe Vázquez.

He pitched 6+2⁄3 innings over seven games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, allowing six earned runs for a 6.75 ERA.

[20] On December 21, 2022, Kela signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

[22] On February 6, 2024, Kela signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

His grandparents are from Keaukaha on the Big Island, where Kela spent each summer, enjoying Puhi Bay and Hilo.