Buddy Kennedy elected free agency after being outrighted by the Dodgers following a designation for assignment when Kiké Hernández returned from injury. Los Angeles had claimed Kennedy off waivers from Toronto two weeks earlier. He served as an extra infielder alongside Miguel Rojas and rookie Alex Freeland, appearing in seven games and going 1-17. A former fifth-round Diamondbacks pick, Kennedy has a .178/.271/.274 major-league line in 181 plate appearances and has split time in Triple-A this year between the Philadelphia and Toronto systems, posting a .268/.372/.408 line in 77 combined games. He will seek a minor-league deal and must join another organization by September 1 to be postseason eligible.
Los Angeles claimed Kennedy off waivers from Toronto two weeks ago. That coincided with an IL placement for . 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. Kennedy will look for a minor league deal elsewhere. He'd need to be in another organization by September 1 to be eligible for a postseason roster.
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