Ian Kennedy
SP,RP - KC
Age: 35College: USCBats: RThrows: R
2020 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
P #88
Best / Worst
#71 / #127
ADP
#200
Ownership
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56%
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52%
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Player News
View More NewsIan Kennedy earns third win
Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 5-4 win over the Twins in Sunday's regular-season finale. Kennedy struck out two in the frame.
Fantasy Impact
Kennedy earned the win, upping his record to 3-2 on the year. The former starter found new life as Kansas City's closer, posting a 3.41 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings of work. He converted 30 saves in 34 opportunities.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #204 | #140 | #368 | 36 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #602 | #446 | #446 | 1 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 67.5 | 66 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 69 | 4.26 | 1.29 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2017 | KC | 30 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 154 | 143 | 99 | 92 | 34 | 61 | 9.31 | 131 | 20.00 | 5.38 | 1.32 | ||||||
| 2018 | KC | 22 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 119.2 | 125 | 66 | 62 | 20 | 40 | 7.72 | 105 | 20.27 | 4.66 | 1.38 | ||||||
| 2019 | KC | 63 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 63.1 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 6.39 | 73 | 27.44 | 3.41 | 1.28 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 29 | vs. MIN | W, 4-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tue, Sep 24 | vs. ATL | W, 6-9 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.00 |
| Sat, Sep 21 | @ MIN | W, 12-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mon, Sep 16 | @ OAK | W, 6-5 | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 26th | @ CWS | 2:10pm | |||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ CWS | 2:10pm | |||
| Sun, Mar 29th | @ CWS | 2:10pm | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ DET | 1:10pm | |||
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