MLB
Buddy Kennedy
Buddy Kennedy
Philadelphia Phillies, 2nd Base
Age: 26y-2m-16d (Oct 05, 1998)
Exp: .131 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#142 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$911,189
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Buddy Kennedy signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kennedy will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | 0.131 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Buddy Kennedy signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Buddy Kennedy signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Buddy Kennedy signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Buddy Kennedy signed a 1 year , $550,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.131 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$911,189
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$550,000 |
$550,000 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$196,146 |
$746,146 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$73,549 |
$819,695 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$35,802 $55,692 |
$855,497 $911,189 |
|
| Total |
$911,189 |
$855,497 $911,189 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,711,189 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$269,695 | $550,000 | - | $819,695 |
| 1 |
|
$35,802 | - | - | $35,802 |
| 1 |
|
$55,692 | - | - | $55,692 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
18 |
$550,000 |
$550,000 |
$550,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$196,146
|
$196,146 |
$746,146 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$73,549
|
$73,549 |
$819,695 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$35,802 $55,692
|
$35,802 $55,692 |
$855,497 $911,189 |
||
| Total |
$361,189 |
$550,000 |
$911,189 |
$855,497 $911,189 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,161,189 |
$550,000 |
$1,711,189 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$269,695 | $550,000 | - | $819,695 |
| 1 |
|
$35,802 | - | - | $35,802 |
| 1 |
|
$55,692 | - | - | $55,692 |
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Sep 29, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 17, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 06, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 26, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 07, 2024
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Detroit (DET) for cash considerations
-
Jun 03, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 29, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 20, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Feb 29, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 25, 2023
Claimed off waivers by St. Louis (STL)
-
Sep 09, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 12, 2023
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 11, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 30, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 17, 2022
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 24, 2017
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 17, 2017
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 5 (#142 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 14 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .190 | .308 | .381 | .689 | 0.20 |
| 2023 | OAK | 10 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .167 | .310 | .208 | .518 | 0.03 |
| 2022 | ARI | 30 | 25 | 94 | 83 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 23 | 0 | .217 | .287 | .325 | .612 | -0.01 |
