Phillies news and rumors 6/8: Team acquires South Jersey native Buddy Kennedy
The Phillies added another infielder to the 40-man roster.
The team acquired 2B/3B Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations, the team announced Friday. He was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Embed from Getty ImagesA career .205/.294/.316 hitter in 46 MLB games, Kennedy spent time on the big-league roster with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022 and 2023. He was claimed by the Athletics off waivers last September, designated again and claimed by the Cardinals at the end of October only to hit waivers again at the end of February.
Kennedy had a good season last year in Triple A, batting .307 with an .887 OPS for the Reno Aces and Las Vegas Aviators. He has a .714 OPS in 163 plate appearances with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 2024.
He is a native of Millville, N.J., a graduate of Millville High School and the grandson of Don Money, who played for the Phillies from 1968 to 1972.
Kennedy was recently designated for assignment by Detroit. The Phillies had a spot open on the 40-man roster after minor-league infielder José Rodriguez was ruled ineligible for one season for betting on baseball.
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