BUDDY KENNEDY NEWS

Back in majors Kennedy was recalled from the Phillies' spring training complex Sunday.

Impact He is not in Sunday's lineup against the Nationals, but Kennedy will serve as a capable righty bench bat with Austin Hays (back) banged up. Kennedy, who turns 26 next week, has played sparingly in the majors and slashed .294/.400/.500 with 10 home runs in 300 plate appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Phillies optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact The 25-year-old was called up by Philadelphia on Sept. 6 but will return to Triple-A with Edmundo Sosa (back) being activated from the injured list Tuesday. Kennedy appeared in seven games during his brief time in the majors and went 2-for-10 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Up from Triple-A Kennedy was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Impact The 25-year-old will provide some depth at third base with Alec Bohm (hand) headed to the injured list. Kennedy has an .875 OPS in 375 at-bats at Triple-A this season and will now have the chance to make his Phillies debut.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to Triple-A The Phillies optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Impact Kennedy's stay with the big club lasted just two days while fellow utility player Weston Wilson (personal) was on the paternity list. With Wilson rejoining the Phillies on Wednesday, Kennedy will return to Lehigh Valley, where he should settle back in as an everyday player.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

His grandfather hit the first home run at the Vet. Now Millville's Buddy Kennedy gets his chance with the Phillies. “We got another Phillie … in the family,” Kennedy told his grandfather, Don Money, who was among the family in attendance on Monday after he...

AUGUST 27 • INQUIRER.COM

Moves up to big club The Phillies recalled Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Impact After the Phillies acquired him from the Tigers on June 7, Kennedy was optioned to Lehigh Valley, with whom he produced a .961 OPS over 254 plate appearances before getting a call-up Monday. He'll provide the Phillies with an extra right-handed bat off the bench while Weston Wilson (personal) is away from the team while on paternity leave.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Buddy Kennedy homers twice to lead IronPigs to third win a row Buddy Kennedy homers twice to lead IronPigs to third win a row, 4-3 over Norfolk. Kolby Allard pitched five innings in relief for the win.

JUNE 20 • MCALL.COM

Phillies acquire infielder Buddy Kennedy in trade with Tigers The 25-year-old Millville, N.J. native was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley.

JUNE 8 • INQUIRER.COM

Phillies acquire versatile INF Buddy Kennedy from Tigers The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.The Phillie...

JUNE 7 • SACBEE.COM

Phillies acquire versatile INF Buddy Kennedy from Tigers The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.The Phillie...

JUNE 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Recalled from Toledo The Tigers recalled Kennedy from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

Impact With Gio Urshela (hamstring) headed to the injured list, Kennedy will come up from the minors to add depth to Detroit's infield unit. Matt Vierling has served as Urshela's replacement at third base since he was injured during Friday's game, but Kennedy could see a few starts on days Vierling rests or plays in the outfield.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed off waivers by St. Louis Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Impact Kennedy, 25, played in 40 games at the major-league level for the Diamondbacks from 2022-23, slashing .206/.293/.299 with one home run. He was most recently in the Athletics organization after they claimed him off waivers, but he didn't appear in the big leagues with them. Kennedy posted an .887 OPS with five homers in 101 contests at the Triple-A level this season and is likely headed back to the minors to start 2024.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Oakland Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Athletics and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Impact Kennedy gets to remain on a 40-man roster after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but it's not clear when he'll get his next crack at the big leagues. In 40 major-league games across the last two seasons, the infielder owns a .206/.293/.299 slash line with one homer and zero steals.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pushed off 40-man roster Kennedy was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Impact This move clears out a 40-man roster for catcher Seby Zavala, who has been claimed off waivers from the White Sox. Kennedy, 24, was slashing just .167/.310/.208 through 29 major-league plate appearances this season for Arizona.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Arizona optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Kennedy went 4-for-24 in 10 games after being selected from Reno in mid-August, and he'll now return to the minors in favor of Emmanuel Rivera. There remains a chance Kennedy can return to Arizona if he heats up again in the minors, but odds are he finishes the season in Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Selected from Reno The Diamondbacks selected Kennedy's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Impact Kennedy has enjoyed a breakout season in Triple-A this year, slashing .318/.447/.480 with 46 RBI through 407 plate appearances with Reno. He played 30 games with the D-backs last season with limited success and figures to act as an infield depth piece while in the majors. To make room for Kennedy on the active roster, Emmanuel Rivera was optioned to Triple-A and Kristian Robinson was designated for assignment.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent outright to minors Kennedy was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Kennedy made his MLB debut with Arizona in 2022 and slashed .217/.325/.325 over 94 plate appearances. Now, as the D-backs unload their 40-man roster, the 24-year-old infielder will develop further in Triple-A, where his line jumps up to .261/.363/.385.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in majors Kennedy was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Kennedy, who turns 24 on the final day of the regular season, hit .261/.363/.385 with seven home runs in 93 games at Triple-A this season. He has a .626 OPS in 80 at-bats in the majors. This is the corresponding move to Ketel Marte going on the injured list, so Kennedy could see time at second base over the final days of the season.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from roster Kennedy was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Impact Kennedy played fairly frequently over the last few weeks, but he owns just a .225 batting average and .627 OPS at the big-league level, so he was removed from the roster to open up a spot for fellow infielder Emmanuel Rivera. Kennedy will not actually report to Reno, as he will remain with the Diamondbacks as part of the team's taxi squad.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Saturday's lineup Kennedy was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Kennedy is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh Saturday after David Peralta was traded to the Rays. Kennedy has gone 2-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts over two games since the All-Star break.

JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers run with triple Kennedy went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact Kennedy delivered the Diamondbacks' first run with a triple in the fourth inning, his first RBI in nine games. He's been getting steady playing time at second base while Ketel Marte deals with a lingering hamstring injury that's limited him to designated hitter duty, but that run could end soon. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo indicated earlier this week that the team has a plan in place for Marte to get back to playing the field, a process that should begin in earnest following the All-Star break. Kennedy is batting .250 (13-for-52) with two doubles, one triple, eight RBI and six runs scored over the last 19 games as the Diamondbacks' primary second baseman.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Alcantara Kennedy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Kennedy is on the bench for third time in five games and may have moved into a timeshare with Sergio Alcantara, who gets another start at the keystone. Both players may soon see their opportunities at second base dwindle, as manager Torey Lovullo recently said that he expects to break Ketel Marte back in at the position at least once before the All-Star break. Marte has been serving exclusively as a designated hitter since returning to the lineup June 21 after he missed a few games due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Kennedy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies, Kennedy will take a seat for the series finale. Though he's on the bench for the second time in three games, Kennedy still looks like the Diamondbacks' preferred option at the keystone over Sergio Alcantara, who draws the start at the position Sunday.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy gets real-life hitting tip from video game MLB: The Show Buddy Kennedy astonished his teammates with two hits against a new pitcher. But he'd seen the pitch before: in a baseball video game.

JULY 9, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Riding pine Friday Kennedy isn't in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Impact Kennedy recorded hits in four of the last five games and went 6-for-18 with a double, three RBI and three runs during that time. Sergio Alcantara will take over at the keystone and bat eighth Friday.

JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE