Matt Kemp 27 | Center Field
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Tue. May 29, 2012 |
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| News: Kemp was 1-for-4 with a double in his return to the lineup Tuesday against Milwaukee. | Impact: Kemp also hit one that found the right-field warning track. Considering he was 5-for-7 with two home runs in his two minor league rehab appearances, it seems Kemp is ready to go.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 29, 2012 | |
| News: The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Kemp on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. | Impact: Kemp, among the NL leaders with a .359 average, 12 homers and 28 RBIs, set a Dodgers record for home runs in April but has not hit one this month in part because of his injury. He's also hitless in his last 17 at-bats. The All-Star center fielder's consecutive game streak ended Monday at 399, the longest active one in the majors.(STATS, 9:18pm) |
| Tue. May 29, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) has been activated from the 15-day DL and will bat third against the Brewers on Tuesday night, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports. | Impact: He made it through a pair of rehab games without incident, so Kemp will rejoin a Dodgers lineup that was surprisingly productive during his absence following a loss to Milwaukee on Monday night.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque, the LA Times reports. | Impact: Kemp remains on target to return Tuesday, just in time for a juicy Coors Field trip later in the week.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in the first of two minor league rehab appearances. | Impact: Kemp will return to the Dodgers on Tuesday. It appears Kemp is ready to hit the ground running. Manager Don Mattingly will probably find a spot in the lineup for Kemp.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) will start a two-game minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday and could return to the lineup by Tuesday, the Dodgers' official site reports. | Impact: Kemp was reluctant to go on the DL in the first place, so expect him back in there Tuesday, barring any unexpected complications.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) is eyeing a May 29 return to the lineup, the Dodgers' official site reports. | Impact: Look for a quick minor league rehab assignment, but he should be ready to go next week.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Kemp (hamstring) received a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection on Tuesday, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports. | Impact: Kemp landed on the DL on Monday, much to the chagrin of his fantasy owners. It remains to be seen if this injection will speed up his recovery from the hamstring strain, but Kemp won't be back until May 30 at the earliest. Bobby Abreu has batted third in the order twice in three games since Kemp has been out.(RotoWire, ) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.355 |
HR
12 |
RBI
28 |
RUNS
29 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 220 Age: 27
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 9/23/1984, Midwest City, OK
College: None
Debut: 2006
Salary: $10,250,000
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 9/23/1984, Midwest City, OK
College: None
Debut: 2006
Salary: $10,250,000
