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'Now we have two major leaguers in the family': D-Backs' Kennedy delivers dream Father's Day gift Buddy Kennedy's grandfather, Don Money, played 16 years in the majors from 1968 to 1983. This weekend, Kennedy became the family's second bi...

JUNE 19, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Contract selected by Arizona Kennedy's contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Friday. He is starting at designated hitter and batting sixth against the Twins.

Impact A bat-first prospect, Kennedy is hitting .340/.427/.472 with two home runs, three triples and seven doubles while striking out at a 19.3 percent clip and walking 14 percent of the time in his last 39 games at Triple-A. Jake McCarthy was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. As a right-handed hitter, it's possible Kennedy will be limited to mostly short-side platoon work. Indeed, he is starting against a southpaw (Devin Smeltzer) in his big-league debut.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE