Jon Kennedy (baseball)
| Jon Kennedy | |
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| Tochigi Golden Braves | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 20 September 1995 Melbourne, Victoria | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jon Robert Dale Kennedy (born 20 September 1995) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the of the Baseball Challenge League.
Career[]
Kennedy began his professional career with the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League and signed with the Atlanta Braves in 2015.[1] He made his debut with Atlanta's organization in 2016 and split time between the Rome Braves, Danville Braves, and 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]
On 1 June 2019 he signed with of the Baseball Challenge League.[3]
International career[]
He was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic[4] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]
Personal life[]
Kennedy's uncle is Philip Dale.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1995 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
- Melbourne Aces players
- Rome Braves players
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Florida Fire Frogs players
- Gwinnett Stripers players
- Australian baseball biography stubs
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