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2024 Batting
| STATS |
AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .200 | 1 | 4 | .808 | 1 |
Top Buddy Kennedy News
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Optioned to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Kennedy is being sent out to make room for Andy Ibanez (hamstring), who will be activated from the injured list prior to Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. He's 2-for-10 with one homer and one stolen base during his brief time with the big club this season.
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Swipes first career bag
Kennedy went 1-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.
Getting the start at second base and batting seventh with Tampa Bay southpaw Tyler Alexander set for a bulk relief outing, Kennedy swiped his first career base in the majors while collecting his second hit since his promotion. The 25-year-old has supplied a homer and four RBI in four games, and he could spot in around the Tigers' injury-weakened infield more often than expected if he continues to produce.
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Launches first homer
Kennedy went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over Minnesota.
Kennedy brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before drilling a two-run shot in the third. It was his first MLB home run since the 2022 campaign. The 25-year-old slashed .288/.354/.509 with nine extra-base hits in 15 games with Triple-A Toledo prior to being called up Saturday.
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Recalled from Toledo
The Tigers recalled Kennedy from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
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 when Vierling rests or plays in the outfield.
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Optioned to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Kennedy was claimed off waivers in late February and wasn't able to push for an Opening Day roster spot. The infielder will likely bounce between second and third base while at Toledo.
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Tigers' Buddy Kennedy: Claimed by Detroit
The Tigers claimed Kennedy off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday.
Kennedy was DFA'd by St. Louis on Tuesday to make room for Brandon Crawford, and Kennedy will now look to make a name for himself in Detroit. The 25-year-old owns a .592 career OPS through 123 big-league plate appearances, but he slashed .318/.444/.481 with Arizona's Triple-A affiliate in 2023. Kennedy will likely return to Triple-A to begin the new season, but he could play for the Tigers at some point if his bat stays hot in the minors. Andre Lipcius was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Buddy Kennedy: Designated for assignment
Kennedy was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Brandon Crawford. Kennedy was a waiver claim from the Athletics earlier this offseason and will now go through the waiver process again.
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Cardinals' Buddy Kennedy: Claimed off waivers by St. Louis
Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Wednesday.
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.
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Athletics' Buddy Kennedy: Claimed by Oakland
Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Pushed off 40-man roster
Kennedy was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Optioned to Triple-A
Arizona optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Selected from Reno
The Diamondbacks selected Kennedy's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Sent outright to minors
Kennedy was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
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 jumped up to .261/.363/.385.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Back in majors
Kennedy was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday.
Kennedy, who turns 24 on the final day of the regular season, slashed .261/.363/.385 with seven home runs in 93 games at Triple-A this season and has a .626 OPS through 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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Removed from roster
Kennedy was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Joins Saturday's lineup
Kennedy was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Delivers run with triple
Kennedy went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Losing work to Alcantara
Kennedy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Heads to bench Sunday
Kennedy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Buddy Kennedy: Riding pine Friday
Kennedy isn't in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.
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.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Millville, NJ |
| Age: 25 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |