Ian Kennedy finds himself an untouchable this trade season as he prepares for a start against the Mets in New York on Friday, unlike in his previous seasons with the Yankees.

“It’s a change of pace for me. Almost every year … you’re the one at the deadline to be named,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy has settled nicely into the Diamondbacks rotation after being obtained from the Yankees in a three-way trade at the winter meetings, going 5-8 with a 4.10 ERA while notching as many strikeouts (107) as hits allowed in 123 innings. He has given up as many as four earned runs in a game six times, only four times in his last 15 starts.

“You hear big-league innings are harder on you. I have really enjoyed being able to throw every five, six days.