Ian Kennedy
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Born: Huntington Beach, California, U.S. | December 19, 1984|||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
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September 15, 2023, for the Texas Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 104–114 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 1,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Patrick Kennedy[1] (born December 19, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Between 2007 and 2023, he played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, and Philadelphia Phillies.
A standout pitcher at
The Royals moved Kennedy to the bullpen in 2019 after a series of injuries, and he found a new role as the team's closer, and he continued to work as a relief pitcher for the remainder of his career.
Early life
Kennedy was born on December 19, 1984, in
Between his junior and senior year of high school, Kennedy played internationally with the 2002 US Junior National Team, with whom he went 1–0 with a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings. Kennedy was tapped as the starting pitcher for the US team's bronze medal match at the 2002 World Junior Baseball Championship, where he took the win with only one earned run and 10 strikeouts in seven innings of work.[6]
College career
The
USC baseball coach Mike Gillespie opened the 2005 season with the intention of using Kennedy up to three times a week, pitching on Fridays, Sundays, and Tuesdays to limit the damage of the school's dearth of starting pitchers. Pitching coach Dave Lawn, meanwhile, focused on improving Kennedy's command and stamina, which would allow him to pitch deeper into each game.[10] His sophomore year turned into a breakout season for Kennedy, who went 12–2 with a 2.54 ERA, earned consensus All-American honors, and helped lead the Trojans through the first round of the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[11] Ultimately, however, the Trojans fell to Oregon State at the Corvallis Super Regional and were eliminated from the tournament.[12] Kennedy, meanwhile, was named the Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year after striking out 95 batters in his first 67+1⁄3 innings.[13]
Going into the
Professional career
Minor leagues
The
Following his brief Staten Island outing, Kennedy was assigned to the
New York Yankees (2007–2009)
After
Rather than acquiring a veteran
Kennedy opened the 2009 season in Triple-A but began feeling numbness in his pitching hand that April. On May 8, he was diagnosed with an
Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2013)
On December 8, 2009, Kennedy was part of a three-team, seven-player trade with the Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Detroit Tigers. Kennedy, Phil Coke, and prospect Austin Jackson went from New York to Detroit in exchange for All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson, with Kennedy then flipped to Arizona alongside Edwin Jackson so that the Tigers could acquire Diamondbacks pitchers Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth.[37] The Diamondbacks started showing interest in Kennedy when he pitched for the Arizona Fall League,[38] and he earned a position in the Arizona starting rotation by the end of March 2010.[39] The Diamondbacks' player development staff agreed at the start of the season to limit Kennedy's workload to a total of 180 innings, an amount that would help the pitcher extend his durability without pushing him into additional injuries.[40] Kennedy picked up his first win in over two years on April 29, pitching eight innings in the Diamondbacks' 13–5 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Kennedy was able to take a one-run game into the eighth inning before giving up a grand slam to Kosuke Fukudome, and Daniel Stange was called in to pitch a perfect ninth inning for his own MLB debut.[41] On August 26, Kennedy struck out a career-high 12 batters in an 11–5 victory over the San Diego Padres. He cited Arizona's early lead, in which they picked up nine runs in the first 3+1⁄3 innings, with helping him relax enough to maintain his command.[42] Kennedy finished his first full major league season with a 9–10 record and a 3.80 ERA in 32 starts, as well as 168 strikeouts in 194 innings. He also walked 70 batters and led MLB with 16 wild pitches.[43]
Arizona manager
The Diamondbacks' banner season echoed Kennedy's: after finishing last in the
Kennedy picked up his first opening day win in 2012, outpitching Giants ace Tim Lincecum in a 5–4 victory.[55] He struggled early in the season, with a 3–5 record and 4.65 ERA by the start of June, but felt "like [he] got in a nice little groove" against the Giants on June 1, allowing only one run in 7+1⁄3 innings.[56] In his next start, after making a "secret" mechanical change to his pitches, Kennedy matched his career high 12 strikeouts in a 10–0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies.[57] That July, he lasted eight innings in two consecutive starts, giving up three runs across the 16 total innings. In the second start, Kennedy also hit his first career triple, clearing the bases in a 6–3 defeat of the Rockies.[58] While his record and ERA dropped to 14–11 and 4.14 during the 2012 season, respectively, Kennedy boasted an 8.0 K/9 ratio for the second year in a row, and maintained a 2.0 Wins Above Replacement for the year.[59]
Kennedy once again served as Arizona's opening pitcher for the 2013 season, striking out eight batters and allowing two runs in seven innings of a 6–2 defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals.
San Diego Padres (2013–2015)
On July 31, 2013, the Diamondbacks traded Kennedy to the
Going into the 2014 season, Padres manager
While starting the Padres' 2015 home opener against the Giants, Kennedy had to be taken out of the game in the third inning with a left hamstring strain. He explained later that he had begun to feel pain in the area on the final pitch of the second inning, and that he had asked to be taken out to avoid injuring his arm by altering his pitching mechanics.[73] He returned on April 25 to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up eight hits and eight runs in 4+1⁄3 innings while striking out only two batters.[74] The injury set Kennedy off-course at the start of the season, and by the end of May, he had a 7.15 ERA in eight starts. He recovered through the middle part of the season, striking out 93 batters in 16 starts between June and August while holding his opponents to a .229 batting average, but struggled again at the end of the year. In his final six starts of 2015, batters hit .297 against Kennedy, who had a 5.61 ERA in that span.[75] He finished the year with a 9–15 record and a 4.28 ERA but showed considerable improvement in his fastball velocity and in his K/9 ratio, the latter of which was 9.3 for the year.[76]
At the end of the season, the Padres tendered Kennedy a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer under the anticipation that he would reject it in search of a multi-year contract elsewhere. Kennedy rejected the offer, becoming a free agent that winter.[76]
Kansas City Royals (2016–2020)
On January 16, 2016, the Kansas City Royals signed Kennedy to a five-year, $70 million contract, with an opt-out clause built in prior to the 2018 season.[77] Kennedy was happy to join the team, which he described as "an easy environment", and particularly enjoyed the reunion with his Yankees pitching coach, Dave Eiland.[78] On the final day of spring training, Kennedy exited the mound shortly before the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness. Manager Ned Yost said that the removal was precautionary for a "slight" injury.[79] Kennedy later took the win in his Royals debut, striking out seven batters in 7+2⁄3 innings in a 7–0 shutout of the Minnesota Twins.[80] The Royals could not keep apace of their previous World Series-winning season, however, and on July 25, Kennedy managed to load the bases within six minutes of the first pitch of the game, putting the Royals in a 4–0 deficit out of the gate.[81] He followed this effort by allowing only three runs in four starts, but was not credited with a win between June 26 and August 15. The drought was ultimately broken when Kansas City defeated Detroit 3–1.[82] While Kennedy was mostly happy with his performance during the 2016 season, in which he went 11–11 with a 3.68 ERA and struck out 184 batters in 195+2⁄3 innings, he was disappointed that the Royals did not reach the postseason, and his 33 home runs allowed were "a lot more" than he had been "expecting or hoping for".[83]
At the start of the
A number of injuries befell Kennedy during the
The injuries that Kennedy had suffered in 2018 worried the Royals, who moved him into the
Upon learning that the
Texas Rangers (2021)
On February 23, 2021, Kennedy signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers, a deal which included an invitation to spring training. The Rangers were under new general management from Kennedy's former Royals teammate Chris Young.[99] When Texas released their opening day roster on April 1, Kennedy and fellow spring training invitee Matt Bush were both named to the 25-man roster.[100] The oldest member of the Rangers' bullpen by three years, Kennedy entered the season expecting to serve as the team's setup man, but a series of season-ending injuries to Bush, José Leclerc, and Jonathan Hernández forced the team to turn to Kennedy as their closer. By May, Kennedy had secured nine saves in nine attempts, giving the Rangers the most saves in the American League.[101] As the season progressed, the Rangers rarely held leads late into games, and they had less use for Kennedy as a closer. At the start of June, he had a brief stint on the injured list for a strained hamstring.[102] In his half-season with the Rangers, Kennedy posted a 2.51 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 32 appearances, while successfully converting 16 saves in 17 opportunities.[103]
Philadelphia Phillies (2021)
Kennedy was part of a trade deadline package deal on July 30, 2021, that sent him, starting pitcher
Arizona Diamondbacks (second stint)
On March 16, 2022, Kennedy signed a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2023 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[106] Kennedy made 57 appearances for the Diamondbacks in 2022, struggling to a 4–7 record and 5.36 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 50.1 innings pitched. On November 8, the Diamondbacks declined their half of a $4 million mutual option and Kennedy entered free agency.[107]
Texas Rangers (second stint)
On January 27, 2023, Kennedy signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.[108] On March 29, it was announced that Kennedy had made the Opening Day roster, and his contract was selected to the 40-man roster.[109] He made 11 appearances for the Rangers, registering a 7.20 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 10.0 innings pitched. On May 11, Kennedy was designated for assignment.[110] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Round Rock Express on May 14.[111] However, Kennedy rejected the assignment and instead elected free agency.[112]
On June 20, 2023, Kennedy re–signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract.[113] After posting a 3.51 ERA in 22 games for Triple–A Round Rock, he was selected back to the major league roster on September 5.[114] On September 16, Kennedy was placed on the 60–day injured list with a right rotator cuff strain, ending his season.[115]
Retirement
Kennedy announced his retirement from professional baseball on November 2, 2023, shortly after winning the World Series with Texas. In 497 games across 17 MLB seasons, Kennedy finished his career with a 104–114 record and a 4.16 ERA.[116][117]
Pitching style
Kennedy's primary pitch as a starter has always been his
In the bullpen, Kennedy maintains a three-pitch repertoire centered around his fastball, with a changeup and a curveball acting as his off-speed pitches.[121] His average fastball velocity has steadily increased throughout his major league career, and has been at its highest during the 2021 season, where it carried an average velocity of 94.9 mph (152.7 km/h).[122] His off-speed pitches also became faster after Kennedy transitioned to the shorter innings workload required of a reliever: his curveball jumped an average of 3 mph (4.8 km/h) after moving to the bullpen in 2019, while his changeup simultaneously rose by 2.5 mph (4.0 km/h).[123]
Personal life
Kennedy married Allison Jaskowiak, then a member of the
While playing for the Padres, Kennedy and his family began inviting the children of United States Navy members to baseball games. After signing with the Royals, he expanded upon this trend: at every home Saturday game, Kennedy would invite members of various military branches to watch the game from a Dugout Suite, where they would receive free food and Royals merchandise.[127] Kennedy was a recipient of the 2019 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award, presented to baseball players for their continued support of members of the United States military.[128]
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