Ian Kennedy| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 34.0 | 34 | 14 | 36 | 20 | 5.24 | 1.415 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 7.16 | 1.408 | -6.3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 50.3 | 57 | 22 | 44 | 30 | 5.36 | 1.570 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 56.3 | 45 | 17 | 62 | 20 | 3.20 | 1.101 | 51.0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9.00 | 1.786 | -28.6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 63.3 | 64 | 17 | 73 | 24 | 3.41 | 1.279 | 51.3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 119.7 | 125 | 40 | 105 | 62 | 4.66 | 1.379 | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 143 | 61 | 131 | 92 | 5.38 | 1.325 | -9.8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 195.7 | 173 | 66 | 184 | 80 | 3.68 | 1.221 | 52.7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 168.3 | 166 | 52 | 174 | 80 | 4.28 | 1.295 | 28.8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 201.0 | 189 | 70 | 207 | 81 | 3.63 | 1.289 | 54.9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 181.3 | 180 | 73 | 163 | 99 | 4.91 | 1.395 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 208.3 | 216 | 55 | 187 | 93 | 4.02 | 1.301 | 45.2 |
| 2011 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 222.0 | 186 | 55 | 198 | 71 | 2.88 | 1.086 | 97.2 |
| 2010 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 194.0 | 163 | 70 | 168 | 82 | 3.80 | 1.201 | 42.5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.000 | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39.7 | 50 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 8.17 | 1.916 | -24.6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1.89 | 1.158 | 10.1 |
| Date | News |
| 11/05/23 | One-Time Padres Pitcher Announces Retirement. How The Padres Look To Move Forward Following 2023 Season How The Padres Look To Move Forward Following 2023 Season One-Time Padres Pitcher Announces Retirement Ian Kennedy is hanging it up. Author: Patrick Warren Publish date: Nov 5, 2023 9:35 PM EST After 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, Ian Kennedy is calling it a career. Kennedy spent three seasons with the Padres from 2013-15, averaging a 4.16 career ERA. He was a solid contributor to the Friars, starting 73 games in San Diego. Kennedy transitioned from a consistent starter to a reliever beginning in 2019. He will end his career on top after winning a World Series with the Texas Rangers. Kennedy did not make the Rangers' postseason Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/news/one-time-padres... |
| 11/03/23 | Nelson Cruz, Ian Kennedy announce their retirements. With the 2023 MLB season having come to an end, we have reached that time of year where various players are announcing their retirements. Two former Texas Rangers announced in the last couple of days that they are hanging it up. One of those is also a current Ranger, pitcher Ian Kennedy. Kennedy was a closer for the 2021 Texas Rangers until he was dealt, along with Kyle Gibson and Hans Crouse, to the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline. Source: https://www.lonestarball.com/2023/11/3/23944852/ne... |
| 9/07/23 | Ex-Yankees first-rounder called up in desperate move by team that DFA'd him. The once-mighty Texas Rangers are flailing, and they've called on a 2006 New York Yankees first-round pick to help stop the bleeding. Can pitcher Ian Kennedy steady a bullpen that ranks among the league's worst? In one inning against the Houston Astros, Kennedy gave up two hits, an earned run (via a home run), struck out two and hit a batter. The Rangers recalled him because, as The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant puts it: They “are seeking a hot hand.” Source: https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/09/ex-yankees-first... |
| 5/16/23 | Former Yankees pitcher looking for a new team. Ian Kennedy is back on the market. After being designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers last week, the 38-year-old reliever who started his MLB career with the Yankees elected minor league free agency after going unclaimed on outright waivers, according to the transaction tracker at MLB.com . Kennedy was selected 21st overall in the 2006 MLB Draft by the Yankees, for whom he made his big-league debut a year later. He spent three seasons in the Bronx, collecting a record of 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA in 14 appearances, striking out 43 batters, walking another 37 and giving up six home runs in 59 2/3 innings. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB , VIVID SEATS , TICKETSMARTER , TICKETMASTER Kennedy was shipped Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/05/former-yankees-... |
| 5/14/23 | Cody Bradford starting against Braves on Monday. The Texas Rangers have announced lefthander Cody Bradford as the expected starting pitcher for their series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Bradford is not on the 40 man roster, but there is an open spot on the 40 due to Ian Kennedy being designated for assignment. This would be Dane Dunning's spot in the rotation, but he has been announced as Tuesday's starter, with Nathan Eovaldi starting on Wednesday, and then an off day on Thursday. No word yet as to why the move is being made, although Martin Perez would have been slated to start Wednesday if Bradford weren't bumping everyone back. Source: https://www.lonestarball.com/2023/5/14/23723614/co... |
| 5/11/23 | Rangers designate veteran pitcher Ian Kennedy for assignment. Right-hander Ian Kennedy was designated for assignment by the Rangers after a tough start to his 17th season in the big leagues. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rangers-designate-veteran... |
| 3/30/23 | Rangers Add Veteran to Opening Day Roster. Texas Rangers Take On Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day Series Texas Rangers Take On Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day Series Texas Rangers Add Veteran Presence to Opening Day Roster Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young explains decision to add reliever Ian Kennedy to the Opening Day roster. Author: Alex Plinck Publish date: Mar 30, 2023 9:45 AM EDT In this story: Texas Rangers Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young announced Wednesday that veteran reliever Ian Kennedy made the Opening Day roster. "Ian has a track record of being a successful Major League player," Young said. "He had a very good Spring Training in terms of his performance. A steady, solid veteran, dependable bullpen arm. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-... |
| 1/27/23 | Vets Kennedy, Frazier among Rangers signees. Ian Kennedy and Clint Frazier were among five players the Rangers signed Friday to minor league contracts that included invitations to major league spring training. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35541296/kenne... |
| 1/27/23 | Rangers sign Ian Kennedy, per Kennedy. Ian Kennedy announced on Instagram that he has a deal with the Texas Rangers. Reports indicate that it is a minor league deal for the righthanded reliever. Kennedy, 38, was originally a first round pick of the New York Yankees, and was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks after the 2009 season in the three-way deal that saw Curtis Granderson go from Detroit to New York and sent Max Scherzer to the Tigers. Source: https://www.lonestarball.com/2023/1/27/23574055/te... |
| 11/08/22 | Ian Kennedy to enter free agency after D-backs decline option, per report. The righty’s 2022 campaign saw him go 4-7 with a 5.36 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and a . opposing batting average while striking out 44 batters over 50.1 innings pitched. And while serving as both a setup man and closer given the D-backs’ bullpen woes this past season, Kennedy picked up 10 holds and 10 saves, but also blew six saves for a 62.5% save percentage. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3369645/report-d-b... |
| 10/03/22 | 2022 in review: Greg Holland. In the 2020-21 offseason, the Texas Rangers signed former Kansas City Royals reliever Ian Kennedy to a minor league deal. Kennedy was coming off a bad season for the Royals, having put up a 9.00 ERA and an 8.83 FIP in 2020, and I didn’t see any point in the Rangers signing him, or any likelihood of him actually contributing at any point in the season. Source: https://www.lonestarball.com/2022/10/3/23369894/20... |
| 9/29/22 | Inside Zac Gallen's career year with Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022. Gallen) has been a consistent workhorse for us this year and has meant a lot to this team,” Diamondbacks Pitcher Ian Kennedy said. On Sept. Gallen became the first MLB pitcher in the modern era to throw eight or more innings on the road with 12-plus strikeouts, no walks and two or fewer hits allowed while throwing under 100 pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Source: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/09/29/zac-gall... |
| 9/07/22 | Torey Lovullo calls Diamondbacks closer’s role a ‘fluid’ situation. After Ian Kennedy blew his second save chance in as many opportunities, the Diamondbacks are looking at another change in the ninth inning. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/torey-lovullo-calls-diamo... |
| 9/03/22 | D-backs' Bullpen Gives Up Lead in 8-6 Extra Inning Loss to Brewers. The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered their major league leading 32nd bullpen loss tonight, going down 8-6 in extra innings to the Milwaukee Brewers Ian Kennedy came into the game in the 9th to protect a 6-5 lead but gave up a game tying solo home run to pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez. Joe Mantiply pitched the 10th and allowed a two run homer to Tyrone Taylor, his second of the game, putting the Brewers ahead to stay. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/d-bac... |
| 8/18/22 | Diamondbacks Game Preview #118: 8/18 @ Giants. Dispiriting as Tuesday’s performance by Ian Kennedy may have been, it was far from the worst by a D-backs’ reliever. Indeed, according to Baseball Reference and Win Probability, it only tied for 24th worst in franchise history. Dammit, it wasn’t even the worst of the season for Arizona: merely tied for second. Source: https://www.azsnakepit.com/2022/8/18/23309768/diam... |
| 8/06/22 | Ryan McMahon blasts ninth-inning home run to lift Rockies to 3-2 win over Diamondbacks. One night after blowing a three-run lead, the Rockies evened their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks after McMahon delivered a clutch ninth-inning home run for a 3-2 victory Saturday at Chase Field. Down 1-2 in the count to D-backs reliever Ian Kennedy, McMahon drove a chest-high 94 mph fastball 421 feet into the seats in left-center field. The late-game heroics followed three straight two-hit games at San Diego for McMahon, who didn’t get an at-bat Friday. Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/08/06/ryan-mcmahon... |
| 8/03/22 | GM Mike Hazen content to hold veterans who can support D-Backs’ youthful roster. Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen saw value in keeping some of his veterans, namely Ian Kennedy, through Tuesday’s trade deadline. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/gm-mike-hazen-content-hol... |
| 7/21/22 | D-backs reinstate Ian Kennedy, DFA Dallas Keuchel. The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated right-hander Ian Kennedy from the 15-day injured list and designated left-hander Dallas Keuchel for assignment Thursday. Kennedy, 37, landed on the IL on July 4 with inflammation in his right calf. The 16-year veteran is 3-4 this season with a 3.58 ERA and four saves in 32 relief appearances. Source: https://www.saltlakecitysun.com/news/272628200/d-b... |
| 7/21/22 | D-backs pull relievers Ian Kennedy, J.B. Bukauskas off IL. The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated pitchers Ian Kennedy and J.B. Bukauskas from the injured list on Thursday, adding bullpen strength with the former player joining the MLB team that ramps back into gear for the second half of the season. The D-backs on Thursday also officially designated starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel for assignment, a move that was reported on Wednesday night. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3221689/d-backs-pu... |
| 7/11/22 | Diamondbacks' bullpen narrowly holds off Giants to win 4-3. Diamondbacks: RHP Ian Kennedy threw a bullpen Saturday and used all his pitches as he tests his inflamed right calf. He reported no pain and is on schedule to return after the All-Star break. He's feeling very, very good. Source: https://thefacts.com/ap/article_2c1a1556-e20d-5c41... |
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