KC Royals: Ian Kennedy making any move difficult

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Coming into this season, a reliever in the last year of his KC Royals contract figured to be an attractive trade deadline target. But now, the chances of moving him aren’t good.

With a little more than a week left until the major league trade deadline, it seems the KC Royals may be stuck with Ian Kennedy. Last year’s sensation as Kansas City’s closer is this year’s bullpen disappointment, not a good place to be for a player whose lucrative contract is soon to expire.

The Kennedy of 2020 has rarely resembled the pitcher who turned his fortunes around in 2019 by saving 30 games in his first venture into relief work after a disappointing three campaigns starting…