Ian Kahaloa: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Videos that appear to show Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Ian Kahaloa using recreation drugs, including one that looks like cocaine, have surfaced on social media. Kahaloa was already suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for “a drug of abuse” and the Reds organization has called the videos “alarming.”

Reds player development director Jeff Graupe told the Cincinnati Enquirer that, to the best of his understanding, the videos do show the 19-year-old Kahaloa.

“We’re obviously really concerned,” Graupe continued. “We’re working to get Ian the help and assistance that we believe he needs to get his long-term future to a more stable place. We’re kind of putting the baseball on the backburner.”

Here’s what you need to know about Kahaloa.