Jon Kennedy (baseball)

Jon Kennedy
Kennedy with the Florida Fire Frogs in 2018
LG Twins – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Jon Robert Dale Kennedy (born 20 September 1994) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League.

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 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 of the Baseball Challenge League.[5]

Hroši Brno

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

LG Twins

On August 15, 2026, Kennedy signed with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization.[7]

International career

He was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic[8] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[9]

Personal life

Kennedy's uncle is Philip Dale.[1] His cousin, Jarryd Dale, plays for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Jon Kennedy - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jon Kennedy Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Jon Kennedy". baseball-stat.cz. pro baseball-stat.cz. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ↑ https://x.com/KBO_ENG/status/2088524544219009456
  8. ↑ Willis, Kris (8 February 2017). "9 Atlanta Braves players to take part in World Baseball Classic". Talking Chop. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  9. ↑ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "MLB World Select tour is valuable experience for Aussie prospects". espn.com. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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