ARLINGTON -- Gary McGraw has been an amateur scout for 24 years, the past 14 covering the Pacific Northwest for the Rangers. He is the one responsible for scouting, drafting and signing reliever Keone Kela, who was taken in the 12th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Rangers out of Everett Community College.
McGraw hasn't been on the road lately. He has been with his wife Julie, who has been hospitalized for the past 80 days in Oregon because of a stroke.
Julie played a significant role in the Rangers landing Kela.