SF Giants Player Review 2026: Was infielder Buddy Kennedy a psyop?

Around the Foghorn writer Nick San Miguel questions the San Francisco Giants' decision to repeatedly give playing time to infielder Buddy Kennedy during the 2026 season. Kennedy struggled at the major-league level despite strong minor-league numbers, leading the writer to jokingly compare his baffling roster presence to a psychological operation testing fans.

Kennedy impressed for Triple-A Sacramento by batting .321 with eight home runs, but he managed only four hits across 38 plate appearances in 20 games for the Giants. Following a brief stint with the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco reacquired Kennedy after trading Luis Arraez before eventually losing him to the Washington Nationals in August.