The Dodgers designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment. That makes room on the roster for Kiké Hernández, who is back from the 10-day injured list. Kennedy is out of options, so the Dodgers need to expose him to waivers to take him off the big league roster. The team’s 40-man roster count drops to 39.
Los Angeles claimed Kennedy off waivers from Toronto ten days ago. That coincided with an IL placement for Max Muncy. He joined Tommy Edman, Hyeseong Kim and Hernández on the shelf. Kennedy provided an extra infielder alongside Miguel Rojas and rookie Alex Freeland between second and third base. He went 1-17 over seven games.
A former fifth-round pick of the Diamondbacks, Kennedy has played sporadically in parts of four big league seasons. He’s a .178/.271/.274 hitter in 181 career plate appearances. The 26-year-old has split time in Triple-A this year between the Philadelphia and Toronto systems. He has turned in a solid .268/.372/.408 showing in 77 combined games.
The Dodgers will place Kennedy on outright waivers this week. He has cleared waivers a few times in his career and has the right to elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.
Bye buddy, hope you find your bat.
That’s pretty funny lol
Korea on line 2
Had a very solid gove and Kike can’t hit his way out of a paper bag during the regular season
But Kike needs time to get back into the swing of things so he can switch to playoff Kike when time comes.
Everybody’s best buddy.
He left his bat in high school. But Buddy carries a good glove. Several in fact. Welcome back Kiké.
crickets…
Inevitable but the guy could field with the best.
Baseball-Reference never bothered to update his profile picture for his last two teams.
That’s because Buddy Kennedy is a forever Phillie. He had some moments this year.
Pretty obvious move at least the Dodgers will give him a World Series ring for his week of contributions.
The way they’ve been playing, a WS ring this year is a broad assumption.
Getting fitted for his ring as we speak….
He was given a pretty decent chance, but couldn’t deliver. Felt like an automatic out, but wish him the best – that glove will hopefully let him catch on somewhere else.
Unless he looked like Ohtani at the plate he wasn’t sticking with the team when the guys got healthy. But he played a good 3rd base and contributed.
I’m sure he’ll latch on with a tean that needs his glove.
Maybe he’ll follow his grandad Don Money’s path and go play in Japan.