The Phillies acquired Ian Kennedy at the July 30th trade deadline. So far, his introduction to Philadelphia has not been a smooth one.
In three out of his four appearances, Kennedy has surrendered a home run. On Friday night, he immediately gave up a homer to Jonathan Villar. To his credit, he retired the next 3 batters without incident. A Brandon Nimmo lineout gave Kennedy his first save as a Phillie and his 17th of the year.
Let’s not sugarcoat it. The home runs are concerning. In Texas, Kennedy allowed just 5 homers.