Kai-Noa Williams Wynyard is an Australian right-handed relief pitcher from Redcliffe, Queensland. He signed with the Texas Rangers as an undrafted free agent in October 2020 and has progressed through the Rangers’ minor-league system, while also representing Australia internationally. As of August 18, 2026, MLB records list him with the Hub City Spartanburgers, the Rangers’ High-A affiliate, although the supplied provider status is Inactive.
Born on June 22, 2002, in Redcliffe, Queensland, Kai-Noa Williams Wynyard is a right-handed pitcher who bats and throws right-handed. He attended Redcliffe State High School and developed in Queensland baseball, where he was mentored by former Australian major-league pitcher Graeme Lloyd. Wynyard represented Australia at the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup before signing with the Texas Rangers as an undrafted free agent in October 2020. He began his professional career in the Rangers’ Arizona Complex League system in 2021 and has primarily worked as a reliever, with occasional early-career starting appearances. His professional pathway has included the ACL Rangers, Down East Wood Ducks, Hickory Crawdads, Frisco RoughRiders and Hub City Spartanburgers. He has also played for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League and represented Australia at the 2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship. MLB’s 2026 World Baseball Classic designated-pitcher pool also listed Wynyard among Australia’s pitching options. His most recent documented professional context is Hub City in the Texas Rangers organisation.
Wynyard’s first major professional break came in October 2020, when he signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers as an undrafted free agent after representing Australia at the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup.
Notable documented figures include a 2024 Down East season in which he pitched 47.1 innings with a 2.85 ERA, and a 2025 season split between Hickory and Hub City in which he went 6-2 with a 3.51 ERA for Hickory before recording a 5.91 ERA across 10.2 innings for Hub City. No verified professional awards or individual league honours were identified.
Representing Australia at the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup; making his senior Australian national-team appearance at the 2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship; and being included in Australia’s designated-pitcher pool for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.