Ottobot Ep 40: Buying, Selling Memorial Day Edition

Ian Kennedy TEX RP R 

Born: 12/19/1984 Age: 36

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Jokerit for $2

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (KCR) Feb'21

Tue 6/22 Wed 6/23 Thu 6/24
OAK 8:05 PM OAK 8:05 PM OAK 2:05 PM

Positions
RP
2022 Projected Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $2.74 Median $2.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.53 Median $2.00

All Leagues
Average $1.50 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.50 Median $3.00

Roster%
95.03%
Change
7Day 0.29%
30Day 0.29%


June 17, 2021 8:32 AM : Kennedy allowed one run on two hits and struck out one in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Houston.
Analysis: Kennedy was activated off the injured list Wednesday and is expected to resume his role as the Rangers' closer, despite entering the game in a non-save situation.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2007NYY3319.0001513901 5.13 97.50
2008NYY10939.20027502615 1.89 75.03
2009NYY101.00110210 4.4 4.40
2010ARI3232194.000168163701026 4.06 788.00
2011ARI3333222.00019818655919 5.09 1129.50
2012ARI3333208.100187216551428 3.85 802.66
2013ARI2121124.000108128481018 3.27 405.40
2013SDP101057.10055522529 3.62 207.37
2014SDP3333201.00020718970416 4.93 991.20
2015SDP3030168.10017416652731 3.59 603.76
2016KCR3333195.200184173661333 3.7 723.24
2017KCR3030154.00013114361534 2.69 413.60
2018KCR2222119.20010512540120 3.36 401.54
2019KCR63063.130173641716 7.49 474.47
2020KCR15114.0021520517 -1.04 -14.50
2021TEX24024.11202720703 7.57 184.17

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2006NYY (A-)112.20022200 4.7 12.53
2007NYY (AAA)6634.20034251132 5.57 192.93
2007NYY (AA)9948.20057271722 6.62 322.33
2007NYY (A+)111063.00072392212 6.59 415.20
2008NYY (R)103.00073010 8.47 25.40
2008NYY (A+)115.00042100 7.36 36.80
2008NYY (AAA)131269.00072521754 5.86 404.20
2009NYY (AAA)4422.2002518700 6.61 149.93
2018KCR (AAA)113.20024100 4.84 17.73
2018KCR (AA)114.00057200 3.85 15.40

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
2021-06-21 TEX OAK 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40
2021-06-18 TEX MIN 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.20
2021-06-16 TEX @HOU 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 -8.10
2021-06-04 TEX TBR 0 0 1 0 1.0 7 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 3.20
2021-06-01 TEX @COL 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6.40
2021-05-23 TEX HOU 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11.40
2021-05-21 TEX HOU 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.67
2021-05-17 TEX NYY 0 0 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14.40
2021-05-13 TEX @HOU 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.40
2021-05-08 TEX SEA 0 0 1 0 1.0 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4.20
Totals 0 0 3 0 10.1 44 4 4 10 7 6 0 1 49.17

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2022 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 4, 2016 10:45 PM add Mr. Spud 🥔 $1
July 20, 2016 12:35 AM cut Mr. Spud 🥔 $1
July 21, 2016 12:36 AM add Reulbach Players' Fraternity II $1
October 7, 2016 12:50 PM increase Reulbach Players' Fraternity II $3
January 23, 2017 12:27 PM cut Reulbach Players' Fraternity II $2
April 10, 2018 12:00 PM add Hawken Hawks $2
April 17, 2018 9:29 AM cut Hawken Hawks $1
June 17, 2019 9:56 AM add WAR Horse 🏆 $1
October 4, 2019 4:59 PM increase WAR Horse 🏆 $3
January 25, 2020 6:09 PM move SABRmagician✨ (from WAR Horse 🏆) $3
September 1, 2020 3:36 PM cut SABRmagician✨ $2
March 31, 2021 12:07 PM add Jokerit $2

Recent Trades for Ian Kennedy in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 31, 2021 11:00 PM Fairhaven Bulldogs Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $5 
Danny Santana BOS 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF S $4
Juan Soto WSN OF L $59
 Cousin Larry Eloy Jimenez CHW OF R $21 60IL
Marco Luciano SFG A SS R $5
Riley Greene DET AA OF L $2
May 27, 2021 3:23 PM scooby dooby doolittles Lance McCullers Jr. HOU SP R $8 
Dansby Swanson ATL SS R $4 
 Pablo Honey Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $2 
Clayton Kershaw LAD SP L $34 
May 10, 2021 9:03 AM To the Lindor, To the Walls Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $3 
Tommy Pham SDP OF R $12 
Richard Rodriguez PIT RP R $4 
 The Sinkers of Taijuan Strait Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $3 
Max Meyer MIA AA SP R $3
May 3, 2021 7:08 PM The Razor Shines Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $43 
 Falafel Schwarber Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $1 
Kyle Higashioka NYY C R $4
April 16, 2021 11:00 AM Sometimes Maybe Good Jake McGee SFG RP L $1 
Mark Melancon SDP RP R $1 
Emmanuel Clase CLE RP R $2 
 MARIO Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $2 
Emilio Pagan SDP RP R $3 
Dylan Carlson STL OF S $8 
August 10, 2020 7:48 PM Southtown Sluggers Xander Bogaerts BOS SS R $47 
Michael Conforto NYM OF L $22 
 I’m Shorter Than Your Mom Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $1 
Tommy Pham SDP OF R $8 
Marcus Semien TOR 2B/SS R $8 
Brusdar Graterol LAD AAA SP/RP R $6
Scott Oberg COL RP R $1 60IL
April 1, 2020 11:17 AM Smelly Pirate Hooker Francisco Mejia TBR C S $2
 Purple Hayes Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $5 
January 31, 2020 11:49 PM Knights Max Muncy LAD 1B/2B/3B L $15 10IL 
Royce Lewis MIN AA SS R $4 60IL
Luke Voit NYY AAA 1B R $7 
 Release the Travis Snider Cut Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $3 
Max Kepler MIN OF L $9 
Marcus Semien TOR 2B/SS R $14 
January 31, 2020 9:59 AM Spanky's Crew Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $3 
 Ballad of Sandfrog Brusdar Graterol LAD AAA SP/RP R $4
Ross Stripling TOR SP/RP R $7 
January 27, 2020 8:31 PM Mookie Monsters Ian Kennedy TEX RP R $3 
Eddie Rosario CLE OF L $8 
 2 Eggs 1 Chapati Travis d'Arnaud ATL C/1B R $4 60IL
Miguel Andujar NYY 3B/OF R $9 
Garrett Hampson COL 2B/SS/OF R $6