SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Ian Kennedy's spring debut with the Royals was pretty much down the middle, he said. Nothing great, nothing terrible.
"I've been trying to establish my fastball command this spring," Kennedy said. "That was probably the worst it's been [this spring]. The off-speed stuff was working really well."
Kennedy, who signed a five-year, $70 million deal this offseason, worked two innings, gave up four hits and one run. He struck out three in the Royals' 7-6 loss to the White Sox.
Kennedy threw 34 pitches, 23 for strikes.
"I thought he threw the ball well," manager Ned Yost said.