jason daniel kendall (born june 26, 1974) is an american former professional baseball catcher. he played in major league baseball (mlb) from 1996 through 2010 for the pittsburgh pirates, oakland athletics, chicago cubs, milwaukee brewers, and kansas city royals. he is the son of former catcher fred kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980. not known for his batting abilities and lacking in power, kendall was a great defensive catcher.