Kanekoa Texeira

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18+2⁄3 innings pitched. However, Texeira and Jesús Colomé were designated for assignment on May 31, 2010, as the Mariners promoted pitchers Sean White and Garrett Olson. [5]

Kansas City Royals

On June 3, 2010, Texeira was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals, who designated Brad Thompson for assignment to make room for him. [6] On June 15, 2010, he recorded his first career win in a 15–7 Royals victory over the Houston Astros.

Texeira, after starting the 2011 season with Kansas City, was optioned to Triple-A on April 21. He had a 0–0 record with a 2.84 ERA in six games at the time of his demotion. Royals add Coleman to bullpen, send Texeira to the Omaha Storm Chasers. [7] He was designated for assignment on May 18. [8]

Later playing career

Texeira was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on May 25. [9] He was released by the Yankees on July 6, after making six appearances with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, recording a 22.85 ERA. [10] On July 20, he re-signed a minor league contract with the Yankees. [11]

Texiera made his AA season debut for the Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League on August 5, 2011. After 1.1 innings, he was pulled after giving up 6 hits for 4 runs (an ERA of 20.25), striking one out, and walking another. The Thunder went on to lose to the Altoona Curve, 8–2. Since then, he has reduced his ERA, making continued progress until a slight setback on August 13, 2011. Appearing with an ERA down to 8.10 in a game at Harrisburg, PA with the Thunder leading 7–3 in the ninth, Chris McConnell of the Senators led off the ninth with a solo homer. Settling in, Texeira closed out the ninth and now has an ERA standing at 8.31.

Texeira was signed to a minor league contract by the Cincinnati Reds on December 15, 2011. Texeira signed a contract to pitch for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named to the 2013 Atlantic League All Star team. On July 4, 2013, the Reds purchased the contract of Texeira from the Bridgeport Bluefish. He will report to Triple A Louisville of the International League. Texeira signed with the Bluefish for the 2014 season.[ citation needed ]

On June 23, 2014, Texeira signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves. On June 24, 2014, he was assigned to AAA Gwinnett Braves. [12]

Coaching career

Texiera was named as the pitching coach for the rookie level Danville Braves in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

He was promoted to pitching coach of the Class A Rome Braves for the 2019 season. [13] In March 2021, he was named as the manager of the Rome Braves, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. [14]

Before the 2023 minor league season began, Texeira was named manager of the Double-A Mississippi Braves. [15] [16]

He was named the AAA manager of the Gwinnett Stripers for the 2024 season.

Personal life

Texeira is the cousin of former MLB outfielder Shane Victorino. [17]

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Kanekoa Texeira
IMG 0270 Kanekoa Texeira.jpg
Texeira with the Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1986-02-06) February 6, 1986 (age 38)
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2010, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 6, 2011, for the Kansas City Royals