Tag: Keone Kela

Unlike the last two offseasons, there aren’t many impact players remaining in free agency at this point. At the top of the list is Nicholas Castellanos, who would obviously make the team better, but there wouldn’t be much point in signing him at the moment, as it would take a lot more than an outfield […]

Today is the deadline for teams and players to submit arbitration figures. We’ll be hearing news on the contract status of eight players on the Pirates’ roster who are arbitration eligible. Here are those arbitration eligible players and their estimated 2020 salaries through arbitration: Josh Bell – $5,900,000 Joe Musgrove – $3,400,000 Keone Kela – $3,400,000 […]

Leading up to the Trade Deadline, the hope of many fans wanting to see the Pirates buying from just a few weeks ago had been replaced with sadness and despair due to the team’s recent swoon. Instead of hoping to pick up a piece or two at the deadline, now all fans could do was […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced a two-game suspension for right-handed pitcher Keone Kela. According to the Pirates, it is due to a violation of his Uniform Player’s Contract. No other details were released and the club has said that no further comments will be made. Kela was on a rehab assignment in Indianapolis, where he […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that the rehab assignment in Indianapolis for infielder Erik Gonzalez has been ended. They also announced that relief pitcher Keone Kela has been assigned to Indianapolis on rehab prior to Saturday night’s game. Gonzalez suffered a left hamstring strain during Thursday night’s game and left in the sixth inning. His rehab […]

There are plenty of roster intricacies in the Major League Baseball Rulebook that can be difficult to understand in theory and application: Designated for Assignment, waivers, outright assignment, 25-man roster versus 40-man roster, and service time, just to name a few. These intricacies have consistently interested me, and I always had to rely on sites […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates added right-handed pitcher Dario Agrazal to their taxi squad yesterday in anticipation of him making his big league debut tonight against the Miami Marlins. He needed to be added to the 40-man roster and active roster today. The Pirates cleared a spot on the 40-man roster by moving reliever Keone Kela to […]

It’s no secret—injuries have significantly derailed the Pirates’ season. Many weren’t overly hopeful about the team’s chances this year, but many predicted at least a strong chance to finish above .500, as the team was largely the same as last season and it’s a feat they achieved then. While the club knew about and could […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that right-handed pitcher Keone Kela has been shut down during his rehab assignment and he won’t throw for the next ten days. In other news, the Pirates announce that Keone Kela has returned from his rehab assignment due to recurrent right shoulder discomfort. Kela will be shut down from throwing for […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made five roster moves prior to Saturday’s game with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-handed pitchers Rookie Davis and Dovydas Neverauskas have been added to the roster. Michael Feliz has been optioned to Indianapolis, while Chris Stratton was placed on the injured list with right side discomfort. Davis was scheduled to pitch tonight […]