If there is a 2020 MLB season, right-handed pitcher Keone Kela will be the closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even if there is not a 2020 season, Kela will be a free agent this upcoming winter. Due to this, the Pirates need to begin to look for the future of the back of their bullpen.
Barring the Pittsburgh Pirates surprising people and being contenders, if there is a 2020 season Kela is a slam dunk to be traded whenever the trade deadline occurs. Due to this, the need for the team to find their closer of the future may be more pressing than it appears.