By Arizona Sports
This time two years ago, Ian Kennedy was on his way to a 21-win season.
Now, he’s on his way to the San Diego Padres.
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced they have swapped Kennedy for left-handed reliever Joe Thatcher, right-handed pitcher Matt Stites and a competitive balance draft pick, which will come be the first selection of Competitive Balance Round B between the second and third rounds of the 2014 First-Year player Draft.
As good as Kennedy was in 2011, when he won 21 games and had an ERA of 2.88, he’s been equally bad this season, as he’s just 3-8 with a 5.23 ERA.
He has not won a game since June 1.