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Tigers claim former Diamondbacks 2B Buddy Kennedy off waivers

A former up-and-coming infielder of the Arizona Diamondbacks is on the move to another city to play for another team.

According to the Detroit Tigers’ Public Relations X (formerly Twitter) account, they have claimed second baseman Buddy Kennedy off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:

*Claimed INF Buddy Kennedy off waivers from St. Louis
*To make room for Kennedy on the 40-man roster, designated INF Andre Lipcius for assignment

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) February 29, 2024

Selected by Arizona in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Kennedy played in two seasons with the D’Backs after spending time down in the minors.