In baseball statistics , a hit (denoted by H ), also called a base hit , is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice .
66-756: Matthew Ryan Kemp (born September 23, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder . He began his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2003, and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Dodgers from 2006 until 2014, the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016 and the Atlanta Braves in 2016 and 2017 before returning to the Dodgers for the 2018 season, and briefly playing for
132-532: A .299 on-base percentage, to go along with 22 home runs and 69 RBIs, as opposed to a .295 average against left-handed pitchers. Kemp hit home runs in five straight games to end the season, the first major league player to accomplish that feat and the first Dodger since Shawn Green in the 2001 season to hit homers in five consecutive games. The only other Dodgers to homer in five consecutive games are Roy Campanella (1950), Adrián González (2014–15), and Joc Pederson (2015). After his much publicized problems on
198-573: A game-ending catch while reaching over his shoulder, robbing the Giants' Marco Scutaro of a hit. He returned to the disabled list on July 8, after experiencing pain in his surgically repaired shoulder. He returned from the DL again on July 21 against the Washington Nationals , and was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double in the game. However, he injured his ankle in a play at home plate in
264-474: A hit (according to the last base he reached safely on the play). If a batter reaches first base because of offensive interference by a preceding runner (including if a preceding runner is hit by a batted ball), he is also credited with a hit. A hit for one base is called a single , for two bases a double , and for three bases a triple . A home run is also scored as a hit. Doubles, triples, and home runs are also called extra base hits . An " infield hit "
330-414: A hit, the batter must reach first base before any fielder can either tag him with the ball, throw to another player protecting the base before the batter reaches it, or tag first base while carrying the ball. The hit is scored the moment the batter reaches first base safely; if he is put out while attempting to stretch his hit to a double or triple or home run on the same play, he still gets credit for
396-433: A hitless performance on August 2. However, Kemp got back on track the next night by having a three-hit game to go along with a home run. He finished the season with a .290 average, 18 homers and 76 RBI. Kemp was also second on the team in stolen bases with 35. In addition, he set a Dodgers record with 153 strikeouts in a season. In his first career postseason game, Kemp went 1 for 4 with a double. However, he batted just .154 in
462-467: A single pitcher who throws a complete game. A pitcher who throws a no-hitter could still allow runners to reach base safely, by way of walks , errors , hit batsmen , or batter reaching base due to interference or obstruction. If the pitcher allows no runners to reach base in any manner whatsoever (hit, walk, hit batsman, error, etc.), the no-hitter is a perfect game . In 1887 , Major League Baseball counted bases on balls (walks) as hits. The result
528-399: A walk-off homer against the Washington Nationals on April 28. Kemp was also named National League player of the month for April. Kemp was placed on the disabled list on May 14 because of a hamstring injury, ending his streak of 399 consecutive games played, which was the longest in the majors at the time. After his DL stint, he promptly re-injured his hamstring two days later while running
594-402: Is a hit where the ball does not leave the infield. Infield hits are uncommon by nature, and most often earned by speedy runners. A no-hitter is a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting a hit. Throwing a no-hitter is rare and considered an extraordinary accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff. In most cases in the professional game, no-hitters are accomplished by
660-705: Is often applied as an umbrella term for all leagues — major and minor — under the authority of the Commissioner of Baseball . Operating outside the Minor League Baseball organization are many independent minor leagues such as the Atlantic League , American Association , Frontier League , and the feeder league to these the Empire Professional Baseball League . Japan has had professional baseball since
726-609: Is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada consists of the National League (founded in 1876) and the American League (founded in 1901). Historically, teams in one league never played teams in
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#1732786957316792-605: The 2008 National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Chicago Cubs . Both of his hits went for doubles. In the 2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS), against the Philadelphia Phillies , Kemp did better, batting .333 as the Dodgers lost the series to the eventual World Series champions. Kemp had his first career walk-off hit on June 16 against the Oakland A's . On September 24, he became
858-626: The 2009 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals . After the season, Kemp was selected as a recipient of both the Gold Glove Award and the Silver Slugger Award . He also tied a Dodger record with three grand slams in one season. Kemp began the 2010 season in excellent fashion, hitting seven home runs in the month of April, including four in four days from April 13–16. On June 1, Kemp hit his first career walk-off home run against
924-541: The Arizona Diamondbacks off of relief pitcher J. C. Gutiérrez , giving the Dodgers the only run of the game. Kemp described his first career walk-off home run as "a great feeling". However, he slumped badly in the second half of the season and finished with a .249 batting average, 28 home runs, 89 RBIs, and 19 steals while playing in all 162 games for the first time in his career. He also broke his own single-season Dodger record for strikeouts, with 170. Kemp
990-504: The China National Baseball League , Israel Baseball League , and Baseball Philippines . During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, players of black African descent were barred from playing the major leagues , though several did manage to play by claiming to be Cubans or Native Americans . As a result, a number of parallel Negro leagues were formed. However, after Jackie Robinson began playing with
1056-484: The Cincinnati Reds in 2019 and Colorado Rockies in 2020. He was named to three All-Star teams and won two Gold Glove Awards (2009 and 2011) and two Silver Slugger Awards (2009 and 2011). The Dodgers selected Kemp in the sixth round of the 2003 MLB draft . After four seasons in the minor leagues , he made his major league debut in 2006. He did not become a full-time player until 2008, when he took over as
1122-541: The Columbus Catfish in 2004 and the Vero Beach Dodgers in 2004–05. At Columbus and Vero Beach, Kemp improved his power numbers. After hitting just a single home run in 43 games, Kemp became more of a power hitter. In 2004 with Columbus, he belted 18 home runs to go along with 27 doubles in 122 games, and in 2005, he belted 27 home runs to go along with 21 doubles in 109 games. He was selected to
1188-585: The Florida State League All-Star team in 2005, and set Vero Beach franchise records for home runs (27) and slugging percentage (.569). Kemp began 2006 with the AA Jacksonville Suns , where he hit .327 with seven homers, 34 runs batted in (RBIs) and 11 steals , prompting a promotion to the major league squad. His promotion was spurred by an effort to provide regular rest for aging center fielder Kenny Lofton and
1254-448: The line up . Explaining his decision, Bochy said about Kemp, "He's a guy with speed, power, a guy that can beat you with a base hit or a long ball. He's what you call a complete player – tremendous defender, but more so in the 3-hole, he can do so many things for you. He's so dangerous." Kemp, with a single and a walk, became the first Dodger to reach base twice in an All-Star Game since Mike Piazza in 1996. Kemp hit his 30th home run of
1320-554: The major league roster but lost his place after suffering a shoulder injury while running into the outfield fence at Dodger Stadium . Upon his return from the injury, he was optioned back to Las Vegas. Returning to Triple-A and playing for the Las Vegas 51s , Kemp played well in his short stint. In just 39 games, he had a .329 batting average , .374 on-base percentage , and a .540 slugging percentage . He hit four home runs, drove in 20 runs, and stole nine bases out of 11 attempts. He
1386-700: The 1930s. Nippon Professional Baseball consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League , each with six teams. South Korea has had professional baseball since 1982. There are 10 teams in KBO League . Taiwan has had professional baseball since the 1990s. The Chinese Professional Baseball League absorbed Taiwan Major League in 2003. There are currently 6 teams in the CPBL. Other Asian leagues include three now defunct leagues,
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#17327869573161452-442: The Dodgers crowded outfield situation, Kemp was the subject of much trade speculation after the season. His agent, Dave Stewart , publicly stated that he expected Kemp to be traded during the off-season. However, Stewart later remarked that the team had assured him that it would not be making such a trade. Recovering from various injuries, Kemp sat out most of spring training and only started playing in minor league rehab games after
1518-611: The Dodgers left for their season-opening series in Australia. He began the season on the disabled list, and rejoined the Dodgers for their home opener in April. Kemp struggled defensively in center field during the first couple of months of the season, a problem that came to a head after a particular bad series for him against the New York Mets in mid-May. Manager Don Mattingly was openly critical of his outfield play following
1584-457: The Dodgers lineup on September 17, and had four hits (including two doubles) in four at bats. He played regularly in an attempt to get his timing back before the playoffs. However, he was a late scratch from a game on September 28 because of soreness in his ankle. An MRI the following day revealed major swelling in a weight-bearing bone in his ankle. Kemp was told that if he kept playing his ankle could break and leave him with chronic problems for
1650-516: The Majors, Kemp struggled. He batted just .156 with a .182 on-base percentage and a .250 slugging percentage in September and October combined. By season's end, Kemp showed some power, with seven home runs and speed, with six stolen bases but he struggled with his batting average and getting on base. He batted just .253 and posted an on-base percentage of .289. Kemp started the 2007 season on
1716-550: The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, oversees nearly all minor league baseball in the United States and Canada. The minor leagues are divided into classes AAA, AA, High-A, A, and Rookie. These minor-league divisions are affiliated with major league teams, and serve to develop young players and rehabilitate injured major-leaguers. "Affiliated baseball" (archaically, " organized baseball ")
1782-564: The Phillies and homered twice on June 11 off Colorado Rockies starter Aaron Cook . He also became the first Dodger and fifth major league player to hit four homers in his first 10 days with the team. After his fast start, Kemp slumped and hit only .234 with no homers from June 14 through July 13, when he was reassigned to the AAA Las Vegas 51s . He returned to the team when rosters expanded on September 1. In his second stint in
1848-418: The base paths the previous season, Kemp arrived at spring training early to work with new Dodger coach Davey Lopes on his base running. Kemp announced his intention to steal 40 bases this season and Lopes hoped they would be high percentage steals. At the end of the season, Kemp had the 40 steals and was only caught 11 times, a significant improvement in percentage from the previous year, and his work with Lopes
1914-633: The bases, and returned to the DL. Despite missing about two months with injuries, Kemp was voted by the fans as a starter for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game . As he was still on the disabled list, Kemp did not play in the game but he did participate in the Home Run Derby for the second straight year, hitting one home run in the Derby. Kemp finally returned to the Dodgers lineup on July 13, after missing about two months with his hamstring injury. Kemp's injury woes continued as he crashed into
1980-480: The cycle . In the first inning, he hit a two-run home run to center, followed by a single and a double. Kemp finished with a triple to center field in the top of the ninth inning, scoring Yangervis Solarte from first. He finished the night 4-for-5. In the 2015 season, he led NL outfielders in errors, with eight. In 2016 for the Padres, Kemp batted .262/.285/.489. Professional baseball Professional baseball
2046-473: The deal was consummated as originally conceived. Kemp played his first game with the Padres during opening day on April 6, 2015, against his old team, the Dodgers. During that game, Kemp drove in all three runs for the Padres, as the team lost to the Dodgers 6-3. On August 14, 2015, on the road against the Colorado Rockies , Kemp became the first player in the Padres' 7,444-game history to hit for
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2112-506: The end of the previous season, he had nine straight games with an RBI, tying Roy Campanella ( 1955 season ) and Augie Galan ( 1944 season ) for the Dodgers' franchise record. Kemp also won the Player of the Week award for the second week of the season, which, combined with winning the award in the last week of 2011, made him the only player to ever win three consecutive awards. He was also only
2178-569: The first player in Dodger history to hit at least .295, with 25 home runs, 100 RBIs, and 30 steals in one season. He finished the year with .297, 26 home runs, 101 RBI, and 34 steals (third in the NL). His 10 RBIs in extra innings were the most that a player has driven in extra innings since 1991 and he became the first player to reach double-digits in this category since 1982. Kemp hit his first career post-season home run on October 7 in his first at-bat of
2244-594: The league in both categories, the first Dodger to do so since Dolph Camilli in the 1941 season . He also led the league in runs scored (115), total bases (353), OPS+ (171), and WAR (10.0). He finished second in slugging percentage (.586), OPS (.986), extra base hits (76), and stolen bases (40, tied), and third in batting average (.324) and outfield assists (11). He also led the National League in power-speed number (39.5). Kemp also extended his games played streak to 364 games, as he played in every game of
2310-644: The league leaders in home runs, stolen bases, RBIs, and batting average during the first half of the season, Kemp was voted as a starter for the National League squad in the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Arizona. He also accepted an invitation to participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game. The day before the All-Star Game , Giants' manager and 2011 NL All-Star Manager, Bruce Bochy , announced his decision to bat Kemp third in
2376-669: The major-league Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, the Negro leagues gradually faded. The process of integration did not go entirely smoothly; there were some ugly incidents, including pitchers who would try to throw directly at a black player's head. Now, however, baseball is fully integrated, and there is little to no racial tension between teammates. Between 1943 and 1954, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League fielded teams in several Midwestern towns. Hit (baseball) To achieve
2442-593: The nation at one point. Kemp himself was an All-City selection, and averaged 20 points a game. Kemp received a scholarship offer to play college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners . The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Kemp in the sixth round of the 2003 MLB draft . He signed with the team on June 5, 2003, for a $ 130,000 signing bonus . Kemp started his professional career for the Gulf Coast Dodgers in 2003 and followed that up with stints with
2508-499: The ninth inning of the game. After initially expressing optimism that the injury was not serious, he again was placed on the 15-day DL on July 24. Reacting to criticism of his string of injuries, Kemp said: "I'm not made of glass." Kemp's ankle injury took a lot longer to heal than had been expected, and the team reported that they hoped to get him back in September. However, when he finally began his minor league rehab assignment at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga in late August, he struggled at
2574-506: The often injured right field All-Star J. D. Drew . Kemp made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 28, 2006, against the Washington Nationals . He got his first career major league hit that same game, a single off Jon Rauch . He hit his first Major League homer on June 1 in his second Dodger Stadium at-bat off the Philadelphia Phillies ' Gavin Floyd . Kemp homered in three straight games from June 1–3 against
2640-570: The other until the World Series , in which the champions of the two leagues played against each other. This changed in 1997 with the advent of interleague play . The Philadelphia Phillies , founded in 1883, are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in both Major League Baseball and all of American professional sports. In addition to the major leagues, many North American cities and towns feature minor league teams. An organization officially styled Minor League Baseball , formerly
2706-487: The outfield wall at Coors Field in Colorado on August 28, and injured both his knee and his shoulder. He continued to play despite the injuries. Kemp finished the season batting .303 with 23 home runs and 69 RBIs in 106 games. His nine stolen bases were his fewest since his first season. After the season, Kemp underwent surgery on his sore shoulder to repair a torn labrum and some minor damage to his rotator cuff . He
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2772-404: The plate and his return date was pushed back. He went hitless in five games, with seven strikeouts, and when the minor league season ended on September 2 he was moved to Camelback Ranch to continue his rehab rather than being activated. A few days later, he experienced tightness in the same hamstring he had hurt earlier in the year, and the Dodgers shut him down indefinitely. He eventually rejoined
2838-528: The recipient of the 2011 Roy Campanella Award , which is given annually to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Roy Campanella . He also won the NL Player of the Week Award for the week of September 19–25, 2011 after he hit .423 (11 for 26) with nine runs scored and three home runs during that week. Kemp wound up hitting 39 home runs in 2011 with 126 RBIs, leading
2904-403: The rest of his career. He was shut down, and the team announced he would not be available for the playoffs and would have surgery to repair the problem. Kemp suffered an articular talar injury requiring microfracture surgery to his talus bone. He appeared in only 73 games in 2013, due to his various injuries. He hit .270 with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs, and a .395 slugging percentage. With
2970-609: The same method as in other years is straightforward. In 1968, Major League Baseball formed a Special Baseball Records Committee to resolve this (and other) issues. The Committee ruled that walks in 1887 should not be counted as hits. In 2000, Major League Baseball reversed its decision, ruling that the statistics which were recognized in each year's official records should stand, even in cases where they were later proven incorrect. Most current sources list O'Neill's 1887 average as .435, as calculated by omitting his walks. He would retain his American Association batting championship. However,
3036-449: The season on August 26, and in the process became the second Dodger player of all time to hit at least 30 homers and steal at least 30 bases in the same season ( 30–30 club ). The only other one was Raúl Mondesí in the 1997 and 1999 seasons . He picked up his 40th stolen base on September 17, becoming the 18th Major Leaguer and first Dodger in history to hit at least 30 homers and steal at least 40 bases. Kemp also scored his 100th run of
3102-497: The season, Kemp signed a franchise record eight-year, $ 160 million contract extension. After signing his extension, he predicted that he would become the first player in history to have a 50–50 season. Kemp started the 2012 season by winning the National League Player of the Week award for the opening weekend. He hit two home runs and drove in eight RBIs during the opening series against the San Diego Padres . Kemp
3168-411: The season, making him just the 10th L.A. Dodger to score 100 runs and have 100 RBIs in a season, and the first since Jeff Kent in 2005 . He hit his 35th home run on September 21, making him the 14th Major Leaguer (and first since Alfonso Soriano in 2006 ) to hit at least 35 home runs and steal at least 35 bases in a season. On September 20, the Dodgers announced Kemp was selected by his teammates as
3234-473: The season. He was the first player to finish in the top two in both home runs and steals since Hank Aaron in the 1963 season . After struggling to hit with runners in scoring position the previous year, Kemp bounced back and hit well with runners in scoring position. In 155 at-bats with runners in scoring position, he hit .335 (52-for-155) with 13 home runs and 87 RBIs. And against right-handers, he batted .319 (150-for-470) with 28 home runs and 94 RBIs. Kemp
3300-405: The second player to win the award twice to begin the season, the other being Tony Armas for the 1981 Athletics . Kemp hit 12–22 with four HRs and a 1.182 slugging percentage, leading the club to its best 10-game start since 1981. Kemp hit his 10th home run of the season on April 25, tying Gary Sheffield 's club record for homers in April set in the 2000 season . He broke Sheffield's record with
3366-412: The series. Immediately afterward, the Dodgers made Andre Ethier the starting center fielder, and informed Kemp that he would be moving to left field . However, he was kept out of the lineup for five straight games as he was learning the new position, and was vocally unhappy about it. After playing in left for several weeks, he was moved to right field, a position he had not played regularly since 2009. He
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#17327869573163432-498: The starting center fielder for the Dodgers. In 2011, Kemp led the National League in runs scored (115), total bases (353), OPS+ (171), WAR (7.8), home runs (39), and runs batted in (126). Additionally, he became the first player to finish in the top two in both home runs and steals since Hank Aaron in 1963 . Kemp was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma , the son of Carl Kemp and Judy Henderson, who never married. He
3498-471: The variance between methods results in differing recognition for the 1887 National League batting champion. Cap Anson would be recognized, with his .421 average, if walks are included, but Sam Thompson would be the champion at .372 if they are not. The official rulebook of Major League Baseball states in Rule 10.05: Rule 10.05(a) Comment: In applying Rule 10.05(a), the official scorer shall always give
3564-722: The voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award . Later, it was revealed that Braun had tested positive for elevated testosterone and MLB attempted to suspend him, but lost on appeal. A survey of baseball writers revealed that if the MVP vote was retaken, with knowledge of Braun's positive test, then Kemp would have won. Braun was eventually suspended as part of the Biogenesis scandal . Kemp publicly stated that he believed Braun should be stripped of his MVP Award from that season. After
3630-464: Was "trying too hard for the team and the fans." On May 29, Kemp injured his right hamstring in a game. He left during the seventh inning, and did not return to the game. Kemp was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 30. He spent time rehabbing at Camelback Ranch , the Dodgers spring training home, and was close to returning when he suffered a setback on June 9. Kemp returned to the Dodgers on June 25, after missing 24 games. In that game, Kemp made
3696-411: Was also the first Dodger to record three consecutive multi-hit games to start the season since Adrián Beltré did it in the 2000 season . This was the third time he had won the award, and second consecutive, as he had won it the final week of 2011 as well. On April 10, Kemp became the first LA Dodger to have an RBI in the first five games of the season since J. D. Drew in the 2006 season and, counting
3762-441: Was credited for much of the improvement. On April 17, Kemp hit his second career walk-off home run, doing it in the ninth inning off of St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin , on a 2–2 count that gave the Dodgers a 2–1 victory." In a game against the Atlanta Braves five days later, Kemp hit his second walk-off home run of the season, this time in the 12th inning, off Braves pitcher Cristhian Martínez . After being one of
3828-518: Was more comfortable in right which led to the Dodgers moving Yasiel Puig to center field. The last week of July, he hit five home runs in six games to win Player of the Week honors for the fifth time in his career. He also won Player of the Month for September, when he hit .322 with nine homers and 25 RBI. For the season, Kemp hit .287 with 25 homers and 89 RBI in 150 games. He was second among NL outfielders in errors, with seven. On December 11, 2014, he
3894-574: Was named " National League Player of the Week " for the week of April 28 – May 4. After a knee injury to Andruw Jones , Kemp became the Dodgers' regular center fielder , moving over from right field. His best month of the season was in July, in which he had a .324 batting average, .402 on-base percentage, .537 slugging percentage to go along with five home runs, 14 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. That month also sparked Kemp's career high 19-game hitting streak , which lasted from July 9 through August 1, ending with
3960-473: Was raised in Oklahoma by his mother, a registered nurse, and grandmother. When he was 13, his mother had another son, Tyler, who was born prematurely and died at age one. Kemp attended Midwest City High School , where he was a standout in basketball and baseball. He was teammates with Shelden Williams on the varsity basketball team that won the state title two years in a row, and the team was ranked third in
4026-483: Was recalled to the Dodgers on June 8. He enjoyed an outstanding sophomore campaign with the bat batting .342, clubbing 10 home runs, and driving in 42 runs. Kemp became the starting right fielder in 2008. He hit his first career grand slam , off Mark Redman , on April 26 against the Colorado Rockies . Kemp drove in the first run of the game for the Dodgers, a sacrifice fly in the first inning that scored Juan Pierre . After driving in 11 runs and stealing six bases. He
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#17327869573164092-638: Was selected for a number of post-season awards, including the Baseball America Major League Player of the Year , the Hank Aaron Award for the top hitter in the National League (the first Dodger player to ever win the award) the Gold Glove Award and the Silver Slugger Award . On October 27, he was named to the 2011 Sporting News National League All-Star team. On November 22, Kemp came in second to Ryan Braun in
4158-424: Was skyrocketing batting averages , including some near .500; Tip O'Neill of the St. Louis Browns batted .485 that season, which would still be a major league record if recognized. The experiment was abandoned the following season. There is controversy regarding how the records of 1887 should be interpreted. The number of legitimate walks and at-bats are known for all players that year, so computing averages using
4224-480: Was the subject of some criticism in 2010 from General Manager Ned Colletti , who called him out publicly early in the season for poor baserunning. Kemp had several embarrassing gaffes on the base paths during the season, and was caught stealing 15 times. With runners in scoring position , he hit seven home runs and drove in 61 runs in 160 at bats . However, he struck out 49 times and batted just .225 in that spot. Against right-handed pitching, he batted just .233 with
4290-471: Was told that he would not be able to swing a bat again until January. Kemp recorded his 1,000th career hit on May 12, 2013, against the Miami Marlins . However, Kemp struggled out of the gate in 2013, subsequent to his shoulder surgery in the offseason. On May 27, Kemp went 0-for-5 with 4 strikeouts, and was booed heavily by the majority of the Dodgers crowd. Teammate Adrián González said that Kemp
4356-399: Was traded to the San Diego Padres along with Tim Federowicz and $ 32 million in cash for Joe Wieland , Yasmani Grandal , and Zach Eflin . The trade was not finalized until December 18 due to the Padres expressing some concerns over a physical which revealed Kemp had severe arthritis in both hips. The Padres attempted to renegotiate the deal after the physical but the Dodgers refused, and
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