Royals to sign Ian Kennedy
by Chris Zolli | Sat, Jan 16th 9:14am EST
Ian Kennedy will join the World Champion Royals on a five-year, $70 million contract. Kennedy had a 9-15 record and 4.28 ERA in 2015 and will add rotation depth for the World Champions. (Jon Heyman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Although he has not shown huge impact on a standard statistics level, Kennedy's profile makes many believe that he could be a huge impact player in the future. Since going 21-4 with a 2.88 in 2011, Kennedy only has a 4.19 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, but he also has struck out more than a batter per inning in each of the last two seasons while improving on his strikeouts per nine in each of his six full seasons. A fly ball pitcher, Kennedy has posted one season with a GB/FB ratio better than 1, but had a 3.63 ERA and 3.21 FIP in that season (2014). Although he will not be drafted like one, Kennedy has an opportunity to be a SP3 this season, especially with a better chance for wins in Kansas City.
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