{"id":3068,"date":"2023-03-18T18:13:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T01:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2023-03-18T18:26:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T01:26:18","slug":"buddy-kennedy-diamondbacks-quest-back-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/18\/buddy-kennedy-diamondbacks-quest-back-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks: Buddy Kennedy and His Quest to Get Back to the Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Buddy Kennedy Striving to Get Back to the Bigs<\/h2>\n<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Mar. 18) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/18\/diamondbacks-rockies-20230317\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> infielder <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kennebu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buddy Kennedy<\/a><\/strong> had a dream debut weekend over Father\u2019s Day in 2022, but the momentum did not continue. The team sent him back to Triple-A Reno on August 2. Kennedy returned to the majors September 30 but was removed from the 40-man roster in the off-season. Now he is back in camp as a non-roster invite, fighting to win a spot back on the big-league roster.<\/p>\n<p>It will not be an easy road. Since Kennedy is not on the 40-man roster, if he were to make the major league squad, someone on the 40-man would have to be designated for assignment. That player would then have to clear waivers before heading to the minors.<\/p>\n<p>Even further, Kennedy has been playing mostly second base with some third. He is in a crowded infield, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marteke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ketel Marte<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rojasjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Josh Rojas<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/riverem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emmanuel Rivera<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/longoev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Evan Longoria<\/a><\/strong> all in front of him on the depth chart at those positions. Roster Resource on Fangraphs also has <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=castidi02,castidi01&amp;search=Diego+Castillo&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Diego Castillo<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/munozya01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yairo Munoz<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/evansph01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Phillip Evans<\/a><\/strong> in front of him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\"><\/div>\n<h3>Getting There vs. Staying There<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"dI0rjoF0Sz5rx1klrYKQlQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/169574373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'dI0rjoF0Sz5rx1klrYKQlQ',sig:'9Mtt59orhSWfaO2blsjB6mX3LP2kuDLytMmPzRRbi7g=',w:'401px',h:'594px',items:'169574373',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><br \/>\nBuddy Kennedy had heard from his grandfather \u2014 16-year veteran, four-time All-Star, and 1982 AL Pennant Winner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moneydo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Don Money<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 that staying in the majors is even harder than it is to get there in the first place. It was an eye-opening experience for Kennedy. \u201cI got a little taste of it last year,\u201d he said, \u201cand seeing the talent made me say, \u2018Wow. I gotta compete at this level.\u2019 Getting to the big leagues, getting optioned, and getting back up again opens your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Getting sent down didn\u2019t feel good to Kennedy at all, obviously. He gave an illustration of how it felt but ended it with the mindset he\u2019s taken as a result. \u201cSay you wanted something for Christmas. You wanted it so bad that you\u2019ve wanted it your whole life. And you did everything you had to do. But then you didn&#8217;t get it. You\u2019re thinking, \u2018Wow. That&#8217;s upsetting. But what do I have to do to be able to get it? So that&#8217;s how I look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Complicating matters for Kennedy was an injury he suffered in late June but played through. It came on an up-and-in fastball from <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/padres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Padres<\/a> lefty <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/manaese01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sean Manaea<\/a><\/strong> June 21 in San Diego. \u201cTried to swing at it, foul contact, locks my wrist into my hamate bone.\u201d Kennedy played with it the rest of the season, all the way from July through September. At the end of the season, Kennedy spoke to the medical team. Dr. Donald Sheridan repaired the damage through surgery November 9. \u201cEver since then,\u201d Kennedy grinned, \u201cit was good.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\"><\/div>\n<h3>Buddy Kennedy and His Mindset Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"1xWSCb-ERFh7lB738I6O0w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1472702557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1xWSCb-ERFh7lB738I6O0w',sig:'w7MEwwSWpBCcR1qbY1tOC6IOORIQW4Zij792PHA-gnM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1472702557',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><br \/>\nKennedy said he put his \u201cheart and soul\u201d into off-season training. The coaching staff told him what he needed to work on, both when he was sent down and heading into the offseason. \u201cStay with my approach, stick to my zone. My chase rate was a bit higher than prior years in the minor leagues. Sticking to myself. Sticking to my area. Getting good pitches to hit. Working the count. Staying in the at-bat as long as I can. That was my biggest thing. Once I got that feedback, I understood it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With all that feedback, Kennedy has approached the spring the same way he approaches games. \u201cKeep at it, keep doing what I need to do. Stay focused, stay locked in, both on defense and offense. And try to help the team win as best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo Credits:<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3073\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3073\" src=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"Buddy Kennedy waiting to field a ground ball in spring training defensive drills\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Buddy-Kennedy-20230318-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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