for a starting role on the Cardinals, Kennedy was released by the team. Tampa Bay Rays He signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays one week later. The Rays assigned him to the AAA Durham Bulls, his first minor league action since 2005. With the Bulls, he hit .280 in 23 games. Oakland Athletics On May 8, 2009, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Joe Dillon and was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento. His contract was purchased the next day. He appeared in 129 games for the Athletics, mostly at third base and second base, batting .289 with 11 home runs. Washington Nationals On February 12, 2010, Kennedy signed with the Washington Nationals. He played in 135 games for the Nationals, hitting .249. He mostly played second base, but also appeared in 51 games at first base, the first time he had seen any regular time at that position in his career. Seattle Mariners On January 10, 2011, he signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners. Kennedy, however, made the team out of spring training, and served as a utility infielder, seeing action at first base, second base and third base during the year while hitting .234 in 114 games. Midway through the season he replaced former Angels teammate Chone Figgins as the starting third baseman. He elected free agency on October 30. Los Angeles Dodgers On December 1, 2011, Kennedy signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 86 games with the Dodgers, mostly as a pinch hitter (with occasional starts at second and third), Kennedy hit .262. A strained right groin put him on the disabled list and ended his season early, on September 11. Post playing career After his playing career ended, Kennedy opened up a new baseball academy. See also List of California State University, Northridge people List of Major League Baseball career assists as a second baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career games played as a second baseman leaders List of people from Riverside, California Los Angeles Angels award winners and league leaders References External links 1976 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American League Championship Series MVPs Anaheim Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players at the 1999 Pan American Games Baseball players from Riverside, California Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball players Durham Bulls players Falmouth Commodores players Los Angeles Angels players Los Angeles Dodgers