Toronto Blue Jays sign former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Buddy Kennedy to a minor league contract.
A couple weeks ago, the Blue Jays placed Kennedy on waivers which resulted in the Dodgers claiming him.
The Dodgers announced last week that they decided to DFA Kennedy to make room on their roster for Kike Hernandez and Blue Jays placed Kennedy on waivers' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'> he was released a few days ago after clearing waivers.
Toronto Blue Jays sign Buddy Kennedy to a minor league deal
The Blue Jays have signed 1B Buddy Kennedy to a minor league deal.
A former fifth-round pick of the Diamondbacks, Kennedy has played sporadically in parts of four big league seasons.
The 26-year-old has plenty of intriguing numbers in the minors but hasn't yet clicked in the majors.
That has led to him exhausting his options, which has pushed him into journeyman territory.
Over the past few years, he has suited up for the Diamondbacks, Tigers, Phillies and Blue Jays.
He has stepped to the plate 163 times scattered over the four most recent seasons but with just a .193/.288/.300 line to show for it.
As mentioned, his minor league work has been better. Dating back to the start of 2023, he has 1,262 Triple-A plate appearances.
His 13.9% walk rate and 17.1% strikeout rate in that time are both solid figures. He produced a combined .284/.395/.443 line and 116 wRC+ over that span while playing all four infield spots and a bit of left field as well.
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SEPTEMBRE 3 | 108 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays sign former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Was signing Buddy Kennedy to a minor league deal a good move by the Blue Jays? | ||
| Yes | 59 | 54.6 % |
| No | 20 | 18.5 % |
| Too early to tell | 29 | 26.9 % |
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