5. Ian Kennedy

At the bottom of the list of the five best remaining free agent pitchers is former San Diego Padre right-hander Ian Kennedy.

Kennedy is coming off quite an up and down season, one in which he had a horrific first half but an overall solid second half. Although Kennedy had his share of struggles, he still has some good potential upside in the right situation, and could be due for a bounce back. It’s unclear how much money Kennedy will get, and if his deal with be a more short term “show me” deal or a more longer term commitment, but Kennedy figures to make at least the $15 million qualifying offer that he denied from San Diego after the season, despite the attached draft pick compensation. At this point, even with the attached draft pick compensation, Kennedy should still be able to get an annual value of $12-13 million on at least a three year deal.

That draft pick hurts his overall value, so Kennedy will come a lot cheaper than some other options, and a change of scenery may be good for him.