Matt Kemp was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2003 MLB Draft and spent parts of 10 seasons over two stints with the team.
The Dodgers are hiring former big leaguer Matt Kemp in an advisory role.
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't done adding to their talent off the field. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes have surrounded themselves with talented ex-big leaguers, from Raul Ibañez to Nelson Cruz.
Matt Kemp is among a long line of Los Angeles Dodgers draft success, and his time with the organization included two separate stints. Kemp emerged as a National League MVP candidate from 2006-2014 and was a productive reserve outfielder upon returning to the Dodgers organization for the 2018 season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to hire longtime outfielder Matt Kemp in an advisory role, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Sunday morning. It is unclear what exactly Kemp's new position would entail, but he won't be the first former player to join the club behind the scenes this offseason.
2013 - The Braves sign pitcher Gavin Floyd. 2017 - The Braves acquire first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, shortstop Charlie Culberson and pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy in exchange for outfielder Matt Kemp.
The 2011 MVP race in both leagues represented a decided departure from tradition, and created a dichotomy that, really, exists to this very day. To be more specific, one league saw a pitcher take home the crown.
On June 28, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium despite not collecting a hit against Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo.
The rebuilding Washington Nationals made an interesting move on Thursday, claiming former Boston Red Sox's top prospect, infielder Jeter Downs, off waivers.
Farmer is second-year arbitration-eligible and is due to make $5.9M according to MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s predictions. The Reds in the trade are receiving right-hander Casey Legumina in return, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.
Former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig played his first season in the Korean Baseball Organization this year, playing 126 games for the Kiwoom Heroes. In the regular season, he batted .277 with an .837 OPS, slamming 21 home runs and driving in 73.
The Dodgers traded outfielder Yasiel Puig to the Reds in December 2018, sending him, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, and Kyle Farmer to Cincinnati in exchange for Josiah Gray, Jeter Downs, and the contract of Homer Bailey.
On June 28, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the L.A. Angels at Dodger Stadium despite Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo not allowing a hit. Matt Kemp scored the only run in the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory.
On Jan. 15, 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed Andruw Jones on waivers after he agreed to defer the majority of the $21.1 million still owed to him, marking the end of a disastrous 13-month stint with the organization.
Josiah Gray entered the 2021 season looking to become an important piece for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but injuries took that opportunity away from him before he was traded midseason.
USA Baseball announced its 24-man roster for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and it includes three players with a connection to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On June 28, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the L.A. Angels at Dodger Stadium despite Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo not allowing a hit. Matt Kemp scored the only run in the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory.
The United States Olympic baseball team will have its full roster announced later today but some names have leaked ahead of the full release.
Matt Kemp stated last February that he was hoping to add four or five more seasons onto his career, and with the 2020 campaign and Kemp’s 15th MLB season now in the books, nothing has changed about his future plans.
The Dodgers are set to appear in their second consecutive World Series. After falling to the Astros last year, L.A. will take on the Red Sox this time around.
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