| Mon May 25 2015 | 21:49 | Ka'aihue released by Wasington | ||||
Ka'aihue was released by Wasington, the Syracuse.com reports. | ||||||
Ka'aihue was hitting .193 with four homers this season at Triple-A. | ||||||
| Sun Jan 18 2015 | 19:48 | Ka'aihue signed one-year deal | ||||
Ka'aihue signed a one-year deal, which includes a spring training invite, with the Nationals on Sunday, William Ladson of MLB.com reports. | ||||||
Ka'aihue, who spent the last two seasons in Japan, last played in the MLB in 2012, when he appeared in 39 games for the A's. He hit .257/.355/.417 with 40 RBI and 11 home runs in 288 at-bats last season, but he holds just a .221 career major league batting average. | ||||||
| Wed Dec 18 2013 | 20:19 | Ka'aihue staying with Hiroshima Carp in 2014 | ||||
Japan's Hiroshima Carp have picked up their option on Kila Ka'aihue, according to MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo. | ||||||
Ka'aihue was cut loose by the Diamondbacks this past June and landed in Japan. The 29-year-old may resurface with an MLB team before it's all said and done. | ||||||
| Source: Chris Cotillo on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun Jun 2 2013 | 12:37 | Kila Ka'aihue released by D'Backs | ||||
Diamondbacks released 1B Kila Ka'aihue. | ||||||
The release was requested by Ka'aihue, who had an out clause in his contract. He batted .313/.426/.620 with 16 homers and 50 RBI at Triple-A Reno before asking to be cut loose. He won't have trouble catching on elsewhere. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Nov 21 2012 | 16:12 | Kila Ka'aihue signs with D'Backs | ||||
Diamondbacks signed 1B Kila Ka'aihue to a minor league contract. | ||||||
It's not clear whether he'll receive a spring training invitation. Ka'aihue has shown plenty of promise in the minors but has batted just .221/.305/.382 over 465 major league plate appearances. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Nov 6 2012 | 12:01 | Kila Ka'aihue elects free agency | ||||
Kila Ka'aihue has elected free agency. | ||||||
The 28-year-old slugger hit .234/.295/.398 with four homers and 14 RBI in 39 games for the Athletics this season. His upside and power potential should generate plenty of interest and a spring training invitation. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Jun 5 2012 | 03:22 | Ka'aihue smacks fourth homer in two-hit game | ||||
Kila Ka'aihue went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 12-1 rout of the Rangers. | ||||||
Ka'aihue also reached base on an infield single. The effort boosts his batting average to .234 and his RBI total to 14. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||