Kanekoa Texeira #53

Graduated from Kamahameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was a first-team All-Interscholastic League pitcher in 2004 and 2005...also lettered in football and basketball...is a cousin of Phillies OF Shane Victorino.

2011

Pitched for 5 teams in 2 organizations...was on the Royals' Opening Day roster...made 6 relief apps for KC before he was optioned to Omaha on 4/41...on 5/18 was designated for assignment and a week later was claimed off waivers by the Yankees and optioned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...spent June and July on S/WB's disabled list...after he came off the DL finished the season at Class AA Trenton...following the season became a minor league free agent and on 12/12 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp.

2010

Kanekoa was an original Rule 5 selection by the Seattle Mariners on December 11, 2009...he was claimed off waivers by the Royals on June 3...Was 1 of 19 pitchers in baseball to toss at least 60.0 innings and allow 3 or fewer home runs...Earned his first Major League win on June 15 vs. Houston, recording 2.0 scoreless innings in a 15-7 Royals win...Was placed on the 15-day D.L. on August 29 (retro to August 28) with a right elbow strain...reinstated on September 24, but did not make an appearance.

2009

Spent the entire season with the Trenton Thunder, AA affiliate of the New York Yankees...Posted a 2.84 ERA (32 ER, 101.1 IP) in 41 games (6 starts)...In 6 starts, went 1-2 with a 2.91 ERA (7 ER, 21.2 IP)...had a 2.82 mark (25 ER, 79.2 IP) as a reliever...Held opponents to a .236 batting average (90x381), including .234 vs. right-handers (44x188) and .238 vs. lefties (46x193)...Struck out 14 and allowed 1 ER over back-to-back starts July 12 at Connecticut and July 18 vs. Portland...Acquired from the White Sox along with Nick Swisher (inf/of) in exchange for Wilson Betemit (inf), Jeff Marquez (rhp) and Jhonny Nunez (rhp) on Nov. 13, 2008.

2008

Went 6-3 with 21 saves and a 1.33 ERA in 51 combined relief appearances with Winston-Salem (A) and Birmingham (AA), ranking 2nd among White Sox minor leaguers in saves...selected as a Carolina League mid- and postseason All-Star, recording 20 saves in 23 opportunities...ranked 2nd in the CL in saves...named to the Topps Class-A All-Star Team and tabbed as the No. 19 prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America.

2007

Recorded 16 saves at Kannapolis, tied for the most saves among White Sox minor leaguers...following the season, posted a 3-1 record and a 3.71 ERA in 22 relief appearances with Honolulu in the Hawaiian Winter League...rated by Baseball America as having the best slider in the White Sox organization.

2006

Went 1-2 with a 0.76 ERA and 3 saves in 19 relief appearances with rookie-level Bristol before being promoted to Kannapolis (A) on Aug. 23.