Phillies activate Edmundo Sosa, option Buddy Kennedy
Prior to the second game in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies announced that they’ve activated infielder Edmundo Sosa from the 10-day injured list, and optioned infielder Buddy Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to clear room on the 28-man roster.
For Sosa, it was, as expected, a brief absence as he recovered from back spasms. Tuesday was the first day the 28-year-old infielder was eligible to return from the IL, and he is back after playing in a pair of rehab games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley over the weekend.
Sosa has been a valuable utility infielder for the Phillies this season, with seven home runs, a .756 OPS and six defensive runs saved across three positions in 2024. He’s also proven to be a valuable presence in terms of the energy he provides for the team since being acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals in July of 2022.
Meanwhile, Kennedy will head back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after looking like a capable MLB bench option himself in a short sample size, driving in two runs and drawing two walks in seven games. Kennedy was a feel-good story, because the 25-year-old grew up in Millville, New Jersey rooting for the Phillies. He just caught up in a numbers game, as the Phillies have proven to have a surplus of quality utility players in their organization.
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