• Full name Keone Cole Kela
  • Born 04/16/1993 in Los Angeles, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Everett CC
  • Debut 04/07/2015
  • Drafted in the 12th round (396th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2012 (signed for $100,000).
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    Kela spent the first three years of his high school career in California before moving up to Seattle last year for his senior year. He was a 29th-round pick by the Mariners out of Chief Sealth High last June, but instead of signing and heading to Everett to pitch for the AquaSox, he headed to Everett Community College to pitch for the Trojans. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Kela pitched in the 88-91 mph range last year, but is now sitting 91-93 out of the bullpen and touches 95. He throws a slurvy breaking ball that shows flashes of being an average slider. Kela has some effort to his delivery but has worked this season to clean up his lower half, as he was locking up his front side and has some arm recoil. With the effort comes below-average control. With his two-pitch mix and his aggressive mechanics, Kela profiles as a middle reliever in pro ball.

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  • Rated Best Fastball in the Texas Rangers in 2014

Career Transactions

  • Tecos de los Dos Laredos placed RHP Keone Kela on the reserve list.
  • RHP Keone Kela assigned to Tecos de los Dos Laredos.

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