Cardinals freed Kennedy

09 February 2009 @ 06:48 pm EDT

The Cardinals have just freed Adam Kennedy.

St Louis Cardinals second baseman Adam Kennedy (7) catches a pop fly from Philadelphia Phillies Chris Coste (unseen) during the fourth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

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The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday released the team's second baseman, in a press release from the team it announced that "the team has requested waivers on Kennedy that will expire on Wednesday, at which time he will become an unrestricted free agent"

Kennedy signed a three-year, $10 million contract in December November 28, 2006 but his playing time dwindled in the second half of last season and he expressed a desire to be traded after losing his starting job.

The Cardinals are required to pay the remainder of Kennedy's contract as provision for his released. Kennedy is owed $4 million in 2009, the final season of a three-year contract with St. Louis.

The move leaves the Cardinals with a handful of middle infield candidates among them are Brendan Ryan, Brian Barden, Joe Thurston and Jarrett Hoffpauir.

Cardinals freed Kennedy

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