It will be great for Ian Kennedy to get back on the bump Saturday. Great for the team, great for the fans, great for Kennedy. Not so great for Odrisamer Despaigne, though.
San Diego Padres manager Bud Black announced that Kennedy would draw the weekend start on the first day he is available to come off the disabled list. Kennedy injured his hamstring 33 pitches into his first start of the season on April 9.
Kennedy started the season as the number four starter behind James Shields, Tyson Ross, and Andrew Cashner.