2019 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
2.89
WHIP
1.02
K
21
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Kela began the season as the Rangers' closer, recording 24 saves before being shipped to the Pirates on July 30. With the Bucs, Kela transitioned to a setup role where he'll likely stay so long as Felipe Vazquez remains in Pittsburgh. Coming off a couple of injury-riddled seasons where he averaged just 36.1 innings a year, Kela was shut down in early September, with 51 solid frames under his belt. For the season, he shaved a couple percentage points of his walk rate without sacrificing much dominance. Kela relies primarily on a four-seamer he rushes to the plate at 97 mph along with a curve as his secondary offering. Lefties had better numbers than usual against Kela, but most of that was a result of a small-sample .377 BABIP. With a strikeout rate north of 30%, Kela is in play in all formats and is especially appealing in leagues scoring holds, as he should be among the league leaders. Read Past Outlooks
Returns from suspension
Kela pitched a scoreless inning against the Angels on Wednesday. He struck out one batter without allowing a hit or walk.
ANALYSIS
He faced the minimum three batters, throwing eight of 12 pitches for strikes. After making his first appearance following a 10-game suspension, it was somewhat surprising that he threw only one inning, given the team's exhausted bullpen. Regardless, he looked good and could move into high-leverage situations again quickly, more important spots than the sixth inning he logged.
He faced the minimum three batters, throwing eight of 12 pitches for strikes. After making his first appearance following a 10-game suspension, it was somewhat surprising that he threw only one inning, given the team's exhausted bullpen. Regardless, he looked good and could move into high-leverage situations again quickly, more important spots than the sixth inning he logged.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-39%
BAA vs RHP
2019
-25%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .229 | 177 | 51 | 20 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Since 2017vs Right | .140 | 262 | 87 | 22 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2019vs Left | .227 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2019vs Right | .170 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018vs Left | .268 | 91 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2018vs Right | .147 | 121 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2017vs Left | .170 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2017vs Right | .113 | 91 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-45%
ERA at Home
2019
-13%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 2.15 | 0.90 | 54.1 | 10.9 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 3.93 | 1.13 | 55.0 | 11.8 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 2.70 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2019Away | 3.12 | 1.04 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2018Home | 2.10 | 0.97 | 25.2 | 12.3 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2018Away | 4.44 | 1.22 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2017Home | 1.93 | 0.75 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2017Away | 3.60 | 1.05 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Keone Kela compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against this season's data (min 20 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against this season's data (min 20 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.50K/9
10.1BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.4Fastball
95.8 mphERA
2.89WHIP
1.02BABIP
.240GB/FB
0.70Left On Base
87.8%Exit Velocity
88.8 mphBarrels/BBE
10.4%Spin Rate
2269 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.2%Swinging Strike
9.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2016
Kela was admonished to the minor leagues to begin the year in what was said to be a move to preserve team chemistry, but he was called up a couple weeks into the season and outperformed everyone not named Alex Claudio in the Rangers' bullpen the rest of the way. Using a fastball that averaged over 96 mph and a wipeout, 12-6 curveball, Kela struck batters out at a 33.8 percent clip, and he was able to limit the free passes better than he did in 2016 (4.0 BB/9). The right-hander was dominant against same-handed hitters, holding opposing righty batters to .113/.220/.150 line, and he was no slouch against lefties (.170/.267/.377). His overpowering stuff would seem to make Kela a favorite for the closer role, as has long been speculated, although his flyball tendencies ding him a bit in that regard. If he doesn't get the job out of camp, Kela should be the next man up.
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Back from suspension
Kela (suspension) is available to pitch Wednesday against the Angels, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Begins serving suspension
Kela will begin serving his 10-game suspension Saturday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
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Suspended 10 games
Kela was suspended 10 games for his role in Tuesday's bench-clearing incident with the Reds, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Makes successful return
Kela pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday against the Cardinals, allowing one hit while striking out one batter.
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Reinstated Wednesday
Kela (suspension) was officially reinstated prior to Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
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