Buddy Kennedy

BIOGRAPHY

Buddy Kennedy was born October 5, 1998, in Millville, New Jersey. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Kennedy made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks, batting .270 with nine doubles, eight triples, and twenty RBIs over fifty games. In 2018, he played with the Missoula Osprey with whom he slashed .327/.396/.465 with four home runs and 32 RBIs over 57 games. For the 2019 season, he played for the Kane County Cougars, hitting .262 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs over 101 games. Kennedy began the 2021 season with the Hillsboro Hops and was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in mid-June. Over 96 games between the two clubs, Kennedy slashed .290/.384/.523 with 22 home runs, sixty RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.

Kennedy was assigned to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to begin the 2022 season. On June 17, the Diamondbacks selected his contract and he made his MLB debut that night as the starting designated hitter versus the Minnesota Twins. He recorded his first MLB hit that night with a single off of Devin Smeltzer. On June 19, he recorded his first MLB home run, a grand slam versus Caleb Thielbar of the Minnesota Twins.