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Fun rumor:
D-Backs shopping Ian Kennedy and looking for bullpen help.
Royals give:
Luke Hochevar
Tim Collins
Kyle Smith?
Royals get:
Ian Kennedy
Immediate thoughts? Kennedy is having a bad season, but his peripheral suggest he has been really unlucky. His walk rate has increased slightly, but the main issue is that his strand rate has dropped like a rock. HIs LD% is up a bit, but his BABIP is still about the league aveage (.306). His strikeout rate has dropped about one percent. Velo charts don't show anything to be concerned about.
He's in his first arbitration year. You'd have two years of control, and he'd probably cost about $5.5-6 million next year and about 7-8 million the year after (assuming he bounces back).
How much would you be willing to sweeten the pot?
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