Keone Kela (Tommy John surgery) cut loose by Padres

by Andersen Pickard | Fri, Nov 5th 9:16pm EDT

The Padres have declined a club option on relief pitcher Keone Kela , who is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery. (Kevin Acee on Twitter)

Some Padres updates:
Team exercised options on Pierce Johnson ($3 million) & Craig Stammen ($4 million) and declined options on Keone Kela and Jake Marisnick.

Mark Melancon declined his player option.
— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) November 5, 2021

Fantasy Impact:

Kela could pitch in the second half of 2022, but San Diego doesn't want to pay him $800,000. Injuries have certainly been a concern for the 28-year-old, who has pitched just 12.2 innings since the end of the 2019 season. Once he has fully recovered, Kela will likely find himself signing a minor league deal.

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