Clifton Lewis "Buddy" Kennedy (born October 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Amateur career
Born and raised in Millville, New Jersey, Kennedy attended Millville Senior High School, where he played baseball and batted .493 with six home runs as a senior in 2017. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $550,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.
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