The Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Ian Kennedy reportedly agreed to a five-year, $70 million deal earlier this month.
Yesterday morning, MLB insider Jon Heyman updated the situation with this tweet:
Ian Kennedy breakdown: 7.5M in ’16, 13.5M in ’17, 16M in ’18, 16.5M in ’19, 16.5M in ’20. $70M guarantee. #royals
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 27, 2016
With the Royals still having not confirmed the signing, this breakdown gives Royals fans a better idea of what Dayton Moore and Company are getting into.