Jon Kennedy (baseball)
| Jon Kennedy | |
|---|---|
 Kennedy with the Florida Fire Frogs in 2018 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 20 September 1994 Melbourne, Victoria | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jon Robert Dale Kennedy (born 20 September 1994) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Atlanta Braves
[edit]Kennedy began his professional career with the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League and signed with the Atlanta Braves on 4 October 2015.[1] He made his debut with Atlanta's organization in 2016 and split time between the Single–A Rome Braves, rookie–level Danville Braves, and High–A Carolina Mudcats where he posted a combined 2.92 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 19 total relief appearances between the three teams. He spent 2017 with Rome where he was 5–2 with a 2.87 ERA in 39 games.[2]
In 2018, Kennedy split the season between the High–A Florida Fire Frogs and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. In 29 total contests, he accumulated a 5–7 record and 3.26 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 1 save in 66+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3] He returned to Florida in 2019, and made 7 appearances, where he logged a 4.09 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 11.0 innings of work. On 24 April 2019, Kennedy was released by the Braves organization.[4]
Tochigi Golden Braves
[edit]On 1 June 2019 he signed with Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League.[5]
Hroši Brno
[edit]Kennedy played for Hroši Brno of the Extraliga in 2022.[6]
International career
[edit]He was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic[7] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Kennedy's uncle is Philip Dale.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pitching young gun Jon Kennedy signs with MLB's Atlanta Braves". Herald Sun. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Jon Kennedy Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Jon Kennedy - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Jon Kennedy Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "新入団選手のお知らせ". 栃木ゴールデンブレーブスオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Jon Kennedy". baseball-stat.cz. pro baseball-stat.cz. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Willis, Kris (8 February 2017). "9 Atlanta Braves players to take part in World Baseball Classic". Talking Chop. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball pitchers
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Danville Braves players
- Florida Fire Frogs players
- Gwinnett Stripers players
- Melbourne Aces players
- Rome Braves players
- Baseball players from Melbourne
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian baseball biography stubs
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