Howard Joseph Kendrick III is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Los Angeles Angels from 2006 to 2014, Los Angeles Dodgers from 2015 to 2016, the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 and the Washington Nationals from 2017 to 2020. While primarily a second baseman throughout his career, he has also played first base and left field. Kendrick won a World Series Championship with the Nationals in 2019.
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Howard Joseph Kendrick III is an American former professional baseball infielder. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Kendrick in the tenth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He has played in MLB for the Angels from 2006 to 2014, Los Angeles Dodgers from 2015 to 2016, the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 and the Washington Nationals from 2017 to 2020. In 2011, he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game. While primarily a second baseman throughout his career, he has also played first base and left field. Kendrick won a World Series Championship with the Nationals in 2019. He was named the 12th top prospect by Baseball America in 2006. Kendrick had a one-on-one collision with actor Ben Affleck during his rookie season in the stands on the first base side of Fenway Park. He hit his first home run against Shawn Camp of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 26, 2006, He hit.
285 with 4 homers and 30 RBIs in 72 games during that season. On January 7, 2012, Kendrick agreed to a new four-year contract worth USD 33 million. He had a strong 2013 season, batting. 287 with 8 home runs and 67 RBIs. On July 30, 2013, Kendrick got his 1,000th career hit in a game versus Texas Rangers. He suffered a strained hamstring in a September 9, 2014, game and did not return from the disabled list until September 9. In 2014, he hit. 292 with 7 homers and 57 RBIs with 13 home runs, and 75 RBIs and 75 runs in 75 games and 75 at-bats. Kendrick was named to the All-star team for the American League in 2011, and was selected to serve as an American League reserve in the 2011 All-Stars Game. He also played in the World Series for the Nationals from 2019 to 2019.
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