{"playerId":1785,"percentChange":-2.1,"averageDraftPosition":111.9,"percentOwned":72,"playerRaterSEASON":0.3,"playerRater7DAY":1.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Kennedy improved to 2-3 on the year Wednesday against Atlanta.","spin":"In five innings pitched, Kennedy gave up three earned runs on seven hits. He walked three but struck out seven. He needed 100 pitches to get through just the five innings, and actually left the game on the hook for the loss until the Arizona bats bailed him out in the bottom half of the fifth, plating four runs in the inning. Kennedy, who looked rather sharp early on, will look to rebound at Coors Field against the Rockies next week, which is a tall order in itself.","date":"Wed May 15"},"fullName":"Ian Kennedy","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Here's an underrated starter, especially in points-based leagues, if we ever saw one. Fantasy owners should be aware that, in spite of Kennedy's vast differential in ERA/WHIP from 2011-12, his underlying numbers were almost spot-on in those seasons: He had an 8.03 strikeouts-per-nine rate in 2011, 8.08 in 2012; a 2.23 walks-per-nine rate in 2011, 2.38 in 2012; a 40.3 percent ground ball rate in 2011, 39.5 in 2012; and a .248 well-hit average allowed in 2011, .213 in 2012. The primary differences were all luck-induced, and it's why the second half of his 2012, when he managed 10 quality starts in 16 tries with a 3.75 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, might be the closest thing to his true future potential. As we saw in 2011, Kennedy is capable of leading a fantasy team if he gets a few lucky bounces. At worst, he's a capable enough starter, especially in terms of strikeouts, to crack the top 25.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0.2,"playerRater15DAY":0.8,"positionRank":103}