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Phillies Call Up Buddy Kennedy, Send Down Weston Wilson Ahead of Marlins Series Finale
Phillies Call Up Buddy Kennedy, Send Down Weston Wilson Ahead of Marlins Series Finale originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ahead of the series finale against the Miami Marlins, the Philadelphia Phillies announced a roster move. With Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh turning things around, along with Otto Kemp providing strong value at the plate, the Phillies decided to switch up their bench bats. Advertisement According to an announcement from the Phillies on Twitter/X, they have called up infielder Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and sent down Weston Wilson to Triple-A to make room for him. Also, to allow Kennedy to be placed back on the 40-man roster, the Phillies put Aaron Nola on the 60-day injured list. This decision comes on the heels of Kennedy exercising an upward mobility clause in his minor-league deal, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. If that had gone through, Kennedy would've been available to all 29 teams in baseball. Instead, the Phillies call up Kennedy, and put him in Wilsons' spot as the last guy off the bench. In 2025, Wilson was batting .194 with seven hits and one home run. The 30-year-old wasn't making an impact off the bench, and was not getting much playing time. Advertisement His struggles at the plate made his demotion likely, whether it was upon Bryce Harpers return or another move, like this Kennedy meanwhile, has been solid down in Triple-A for Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (59) reacts in the dugout after a run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Ross-Imagn Images In his 61 games, and 226 at-bats, Kennedy has 64 hits, 35 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 40 RBIs, 31 walks, and 41 strikeouts. His .283 batting average and .835 OPS were strong numbers, making his call-up a bit easier to make. Back in 2024, Kennedy had a brief stint with the Phillies in the Major Leagues. He had just 11 at-bats, two hits, one run scored, one double, two RBIs, and two walks. It wasn't anything special, but he became a fan favorite player as he was a local kid. Advertisement Now back in the big leagues, the 26-year-old Kennedy expects to be come off the bench as a righty bat when needed. He might not get a lot of opportunities, but with Harper out, and other lefties struggling, he could get a start against a left-handed pitcher. Related: Phillies' Nick Castellanos Defended By Wife Jess on Social Media Amid Benching Related: Phillies' Matt Strahm Claps Back at Fan Amid Callout for Recent Struggles This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Phillies place Aaron Nola on 60-day IL, call up Buddy Kennedy and send Weston Wilson to Triple-A
The Philadelphia Phillies moved right-hander Aaron Nola to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, a week after he injured his ribcage while trying to work himself back from a sprained right ankle. Nola had been out since early May with the ankle injury. He experienced stiffness in his right side last week in Toronto that wiped out a planned session against live batters, and an MRI showed a stress reaction in his right ribcage. Nola, who is in the second season of a seven-year, $172 million contract, is 105-86 with a 3.78 ERA in 11 seasons with the Phillies, making six straight opening day starts from 2018-23. He was 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts this year before injuring his ankle on May 8 during pregame agility drills. The Phillies selected the contract of infielder Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins and optioned infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson to the IronPigs. Kennedy, 26, is batting .283 with eight homers and 40 RBIs in 61 games for Lehigh Valley this season and was the International League Player of the Month for May. In 54 major league games over three seasons with the Diamondbacks, Tigers and Phillies, he has batted .203 with two homers and 19 RBIs. Wilson batted .194 with one home run and 4 RBIs in 22 games for the Phillies this season.
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Phillies place Aaron Nola on 60-day IL, call up Buddy Kennedy and send Weston Wilson to Triple-A
MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies moved right-hander Aaron Nola to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, a week after he injured his ribcage while trying to work himself back from a sprained right ankle. Nola had been out since early May with the ankle injury. He experienced stiffness in his right side last week in Toronto that wiped out a planned session against live batters, and an MRI showed a stress reaction in his right ribcage. Nola, who is in the second season of a seven-year, $172 million contract , is 105-86 with a 3.78 ERA in 11 seasons with the Phillies, making six straight opening day starts from 2018-23. He was 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts this year before injuring his ankle on May 8 during pregame agility drills. The Phillies selected the contract of infielder Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins and optioned infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson to the IronPigs. Kennedy, 26, is batting .283 with eight homers and 40 RBIs in 61 games for Lehigh Valley this season and was the International League Player of the Month for May. In 54 major league games over three seasons with the Diamondbacks, Tigers and Phillies, he has batted .203 with two homers and 19 RBIs. Wilson batted .194 with one home run and 4 RBIs in 22 games for the Phillies this season. ___ AP MLB:
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Phillies add INF Buddy Kennedy; RHP Aaron Nola to 60-day IL
June 19 - Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was moved to the 60-day injured list to accommodate a roster move Thursday. Infielder Buddy Kennedy had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley after utility man Weston Wilson was optioned. Nola, 32, went on the injured list in May with a sprained right ankle. He then came away with a stress reaction in his rib cage during his recovery from the ankle issue. He is not eligible to return to the active roster until mid-July. Nola struggled this season, going 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. He gave up nine runs on 12 hits, both career highs, in 3 2/3 innings May 14 against the St. Louis Cardinals, and has allowed at least four earned runs in five of his starts. In 11 seasons with the Phillies, Nola is 105-86 with a 3.78 ERA in 277 starts. He finished as high as third in National League Cy Young Award voting in 2018, when he also made his lone All-Star Game appearance. Kennedy returns to the major leagues after playing eight games for the Phillies last season. In parts of three seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022-23), Detroit Tigers (2024) and Phillies, he has batted .203 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 54 games. Wilson, 30, was batting .194 with one home run in 20 games this season and is a career .264 hitter with five home runs over 68 games in parts of the last three seasons with Philadelphia. --Field Level Media
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Phillies place Aaron Nola on 60-day IL, call up Buddy Kennedy and send Weston Wilson to Triple-A
MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies moved right-hander Aaron Nola to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, a week after he injured his ribcage while trying to work himself back from a sprained right ankle. Nola had been out since early May with the ankle injury. He experienced stiffness in his right side last week in Toronto that wiped out a planned session against live batters, and an MRI showed a stress reaction in his right ribcage. Advertisement Nola, who is in the second season of a seven-year, $172 million contract, is 105-86 with a 3.78 ERA in 11 seasons with the Phillies, making six straight opening day starts from 2018-23. He was 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts this year before injuring his ankle on May 8 during pregame agility drills. The Phillies selected the contract of infielder Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins and optioned infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson to the IronPigs. Kennedy, 26, is batting .283 with eight homers and 40 RBIs in 61 games for Lehigh Valley this season and was the International League Player of the Month for May. In 54 major league games over three seasons with the Diamondbacks, Tigers and Phillies, he has batted .203 with two homers and 19 RBIs. Wilson batted .194 with one home run and 4 RBIs in 22 games for the Phillies this season. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
