Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa

Anthony David Maui La'akea Hoopii-Tuionetoa (born August 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

Career Hoopii-Tuionetoa graduated from Henry Perrine Baldwin High School in 2018. He attended Pierce College.

Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers selected Hoopii-Tuionetoa in the 30th round (895th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the 2023 season, Hoopii-Tuionetoa pitched for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.

Chicago White Sox On May 8, 2024, the Rangers traded Hoopii-Tuionetoa to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Robbie Grossman. He was assigned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons, where he posted an 0-2 record and 3.24 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 23 games; after being promoted to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, he logged an 0-1 record and 13.50 ERA with eight strikeouts over nine appearances.

Hoopii-Tuionetoa was placed on the restricted list prior to the 2025 season. He was released by the White Sox organization on July 24, 2025.

Texas Rangers (second stint) On November 26, 2025, Hoopii-Tuionetoa signed a minor league contract to return to the Texas Rangers organization. He made six scoreless appearances for the High-A Hub City Spartanburgers, recording nine scoreless innings with five strikeouts and two saves. On May 2, 2026, Hoopii-Tuionetoa was released by the Rangers organization.