Jon Kennedy (baseball)

Jon Robert Dale Kennedy (born 20 September 1994) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Jon Kennedy
Kennedy with the Florida Fire Frogs in 2018
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30) Melbourne, Victoria
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Atlanta Braves

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

On 1 June 2019 he signed with Tochigi Golden Braves [ja] of the Baseball Challenge League.^[5]

Hroši Brno

Kennedy played for Hroši Brno of the Extraliga in 2022.^[6]

International career

He was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic^[7] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.^[8]

Personal life

Kennedy's uncle is Philip Dale.^[1]