Jon Kennedy (baseball)

Jon Robert Dale Kennedy (born 20 September 1995) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League.

Jon Kennedy
Tochigi Golden Braves
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995
Melbourne, Victoria
Bats: Left Throws: Left

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 June 1, 2019, he signed with Tochigi Golden Braves 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
  1. "Pitching young gun Jon Kennedy signs with MLB's Atlanta Braves". Herald Sun. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. "Jon Kennedy Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. Willis, Kris (8 February 2017). "9 Atlanta Braves players to take part in World Baseball Classic". Talking Chop. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.


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