Keone Kela (elbow) will miss the remainder of 2021 due to Tommy John

by Corbin Young | Wed, May 19th 5:42pm EDT

Padres reliever Keone Kela will miss the remainder of the 2021 season due to Tommy John surgery. Kela underwent the surgery today, May 19th. (A.J. Cassavell on Twitter)

Keone Kela underwent Tommy John surgery today and will miss the remainder of the season, per a source. The Padres thought Kela's upside was huge, but they always knew his signing would be a risk after he pitched just two innings last season.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) May 19, 2021

Fantasy Impact:

After a 24 save season in 2018, Kela's career has taken a downward trend outside of a small 2019 sample of 29.2 innings with a 2.12 ERA. This will keep him out of the 2021 season and likely into part of the 2022 season.

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