Nick Kennedy

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #276 prospect in 2017 draft
  A draft-eligible sophomore, Kennedy has recovered nicely from a very rough introduction to Division I baseball last year as he went 1-1, 8.44 with 19 hits and 12 walks allowed in 16 innings. This year, he's bounced between the bullpen and the rotation for the Longhorns, pitching effectively in both roles (8-2, 3.02 with 59 strikeouts in 53.2 innings). Kennedy sets hitters up with a 90-94 mph fastball and finishes them off with a hard slider. He also throws a below-average changeup, especially when he's starting. Kennedy could step into an even larger role for Texas as a junior if he doesn't sign this year.
• Ranked #497 prospect in 2015 draft
  Kennedy moved to Tampa for his senior year after his father Dave Kennedy, a long-time college football strength coach, was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He quickly fit in at Alonso High, the same program that produced Jose Fernandez. Kennedy throws from a three-quarters arm slot and runs his fastball up to 91 mph with tailing life. His breaking ball seems to get caught between a curveball and a slider, but has the potential to become an average offering, as does his changeup. At 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Kennedy is well built and uses his lower half well. He is committed to Texas, where he would join his older brother Ben on the Longhorns.