The Phillies announced the infielder tonight Friend Kennedy The immunity has been cleared and the free agent has been elected instead of accepting the direct task of Triple-A.
The 26-year-old has been repeatedly by the Philadelphia DFA this season. Kennedy has played only 58 major league games organized by the Rattlers, Tigers and Phillies in his career, but entered the 2025 season and has no other choice after being used primarily as an optional infield depth a few years later. Kennedy’s .193/.287/.296 wasn’t spectacular on the slash in 157 major league games, although he was a proper defender in second and third bases, and his career was .283/.380/.441 slash in Triple-A’s career.
Given his walking rate of 10.8%, this basic ability is shown to some extent in the Grand Slam, and his strikeout rate of 24.2% is barely in line with what is expected in the current environment of the league. Kennedy’s biggest flaw as a batsman is that he has gained his previous small strength in the Grand Slam, even in Triple-A, he never exceeded 13 home runs in a season. The lack of power prevented him from getting that, but maybe now he is elected as a free agent and can sign any club in a low-risk small league deal, and he will be able to find stronger opportunities in the major league table somewhere.
Additionally, players who have achieved great success in minor leagues that have not received much attention in their profession often find success in overseas games. Matt Davidson and Guillermo Heredia They are two batsmen who have had great success in the KBO league and Eric Thames After initially releasing sensational numbers in South Korea, famously returned to professionalism. Kennedy is only 26 years old and is certainly young enough to have the opportunity to try to play in the league overseas and if he succeeds there he will return to the affiliate ball.
