Clifton Lewis Kennedy, to give Buddy his driving license name, came to the D-backs in the 2017 draft, when he was picked in the fifth round. He reached the majors in 2022, appearing in 30 games with a line of .217/.287/.325 for a .613 OPS (74 OPS+), and playing mostly at second-base. That did include a spectacular first home-run, a grand-slam against the Twins, but that did not stop him from being taken off the 40-man roster in November. He did remain with the D-backs, and had an excellent spring campaign, batting .424 across eighteen games, with almost as many walks (6) as strikeouts (7).
2023 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews: #47, Buddy Kennedy
