SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Ian Kennedy is a nine-year veteran who has been with three other teams and numerous spring camps, but even he admits with a smile that his first start for the Royals on Saturday will have a little extra meaning.
"It'll be exciting to actually start a game," Kennedy said. "I was talking to [Mike Moustakas] the other day and he joked, 'Have you even pitched for us yet? When are you going to pitch?' So yeah, it'll be nice to play a game instead of bullpens and simulated games.
