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Adam Kennedy

Oakland Athletics

1976/01/10 33

6-1 195

Riverside, CA

L / R

10

the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Athletics 17 67 6 26 6 0 2 13 7 11 3 1 .388 .453 .567

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is a pure hitter that uses all parts of the field with gap power. Over time, he has become a sure-handed fielder at second base.
Flaws
  • Doesn't display enough patience at the plate, as he rarely walks and whiffs too often. Struggles against left-handed pitching.
Career Potential
  • Ideally, he's a platoon second baseman.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 9, 2009 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
May 8, 2009 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
April 5, 2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
February 18, 2009 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
February 9, 2009 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 48 games of the regular season (right knee injury).
August 12, 2007 Right knee injury, 15-day DL.
November 28, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a three-year contract.
November 2, 2006 Filed for free agency.
August 17, 2006 Suspended by the MLB for four games.
January 28, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a three-year contract.
May 2, 2005 Missed 25 games (torn ACL).
March 28, 2005 Torn ACL, 15-day DL.
October 5, 2004 Did not make the playoff roster.
October 4, 2004 Missed 12 games to the end of the regular season (right knee injury).
September 20, 2004 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
December 18, 2003 Re-signed by the Anaheim Angels to a three-year contract.
September 29, 2003 Missed 1 game (left hand injury).
September 28, 2003 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
April 22, 2003 Missed 13 games (strained right hamstring).
April 9, 2003 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 7th).
January 14, 2003 Re-signed by the Anaheim Angels to a one-year contract.
April 13, 2001 Activated from 15-day DL (finger injury).
April 9, 2001 Sent on rehabilitation assignment to Rancho Cucamonga (A).
March 28, 2001 Finger injury, 15-day DL.

Trades

May 8, 2009 Tampa Bay Rays traded Adam Kennedy to the Oakland Athletics for Joe Dillon.
February 18, 2009 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
November 28, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals.
March 23, 2000 Angels of Anaheim traded Jim Edmonds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kent Bottenfield and Adam Kennedy.
June 3, 1997 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round in 1997.

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