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Ian Kennedy • P
Ht/Wt:6'0", 210 lbs.
Born:Dec 19, 1984 (39 yrs) in Huntington Beach, CA
Hometown:Westminster, CA
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Yankees in 2006 (1/21).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/20/2022 Missed 13 games (right calf injury).
7/04/2022 Right calf injury, 15-day injured list.
3/14/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
7/30/2021 Acquired from the Texas Rangers
6/26/2021 Missed 3 games (illness).
6/23/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
6/16/2021 Missed 7 games (strained left hamstring).
6/09/2021 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 6th, 2021).
3/28/2021 Contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA).
2/22/2021 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/25/2020 Missed 23 games (strained left calf).
8/31/2020 Strained left calf, 10-day injured list.
2018
9/09/2018 Missed 49 games (strained left oblique).
7/11/2018 Strained left oblique, 10-day DL.
7/10/2018 Missed 9 games (strained left oblique).
7/03/2018 Strained left oblique, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 30th, 2018).
2017
9/19/2017 Missed 7 games (shoulder injury).
9/11/2017 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/21/2017 Missed 14 games (strained right hamstring).
5/05/2017 Strained right hamstring, 10-day DL.
2016
1/16/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a five-year contract.
2015
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
8/04/2015 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/01/2015 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
4/25/2015 Missed 14 games (left hamstring injury).
4/10/2015 Left hamstring injury, 15-day DL.
1/16/2015 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2014
8/02/2014 Missed 5 games (oblique injury).
7/28/2014 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
1/16/2014 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2013
7/31/2013 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
6/29/2013 Missed 10 games (suspended by mlb).
6/14/2013 Suspended by the MLB for 10 games.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2012
3/03/2012 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2011
3/11/2011 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2010
3/11/2010 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2009
12/08/2009 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
10/07/2009 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/19/2009 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/15/2009 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/10/2009 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2008
8/10/2008 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/08/2008 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
6/25/2008 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
6/25/2008 Missed 25 games (Rib injury).
5/28/2008 Rib injury, 15-day DL.
5/15/2008 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/04/2008 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/04/2008 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2007
9/21/2007 Back injury, day-to-day.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (21st overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2021
7/30/2021 Texas Rangers traded Hans Crouse, Ian Kennedy, Kyle Gibson and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Spencer Howard, Josh Gessner and Kevin Gowdy.
2/22/2021 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2016
1/16/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
2013
7/31/2013 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Ian Kennedy to the San Diego Padres for Joe Thatcher, Matt Stites and a 2014 Competitive Balance Round B selection.
2009
12/08/2009 In a three-way deal: the Detroit Tigers traded Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees; New York traded Ian Kennedy to Arizona and Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit; Arizona traded Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer to Detroit.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (21th overall) in 2006.
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