Ahead of the Pirates’ contest vs. the Cardinals, Kela told reporters he didn’t know why he’d been disciplined.
“I’ve been told as much as you guys have seen on Twitter,” he said.
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Kela was explicitly asked if he’d gotten into an exchange with a Pirates staff member.
He replied: “I wouldn’t say it’s not true. I wouldn’t say it’s fact.”
Uh, what?
The Pirates are now “more than willing” to trade Kela before the July 31 deadline, according to The Athletic. They’re 46-54 and potentially on the verge of a rebuild, so exchanging a disgruntled reliever for prospects would make sense.
Maybe we’ll figure out what happened with Kela behind the scenes if he’s sent to another organization.
