New LG Twins pitcher Jon Kennedy poses in his new jersey after signing with the Korea Baseball Organization club, Saturday. Courtesy of LGTwins
The LG Twins announced Saturday they have acquired Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy as their new Asian quota player.
Kennedy, who signed for $20,000 for the rest of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, replaces fellow Australian, Lachlan Wells. Those two were teammates for Australia at this year's World Baseball Classic.
Kennedy, 31, has mostly pitched in his native Australia and also has four years of U.S. minor league experience, having reached as high as Triple-A.
In the U.S., Kennedy compiled a 10-10 record with a 3.09 ERA over 186 1/3 innings in 94 games.
