Dodgers Honor Matt Kemp; Signs Contract To Retire As A Dodger
Matt Kemp signed a one-day contract with the Dodgers Sunday to officially retire as a member of the team he spent 10 of his 15 years with.
Kemp’s 203 grand slams are seventh-most in Dodger history. He likewise took 184 bases as a Dodger. (Shutterstock)
LOS ANGELES, CA — Matt Kemp marked a one-day contract with the Dodgers Sunday to formally resign as an individual from the group he burned through 10 of his 15 years in the significant associations with and their main player with something like 200 homers and 150 taken bases.
Kemp’s significant association profession finished in 2020 when he played 43 games with the Colorado Rockies. He was an individual from the U.S. group that played in a 2021 passing competition for the Tokyo Olympics, yet was not picked for the group that at last won a silver decoration.
Kemp tossed the stylized first throw and was joined by relatives in making the “It’s the ideal opportunity for Dodger Baseball” declaration before the game against the Pittsburgh Privateers, which was assigned as Matt Kemp Day regarding Graduated class End of the week.
Kemp’s 203 grand slams are seventh-most in Dodger history. He likewise took 184 bases as a Dodger.The Dodgers picked Kemp in the 6th round of the 2003 novice draft subsequent to playing at Midwest City Secondary School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Kemp arrived at the majors in 2006, staying with the group until a 2014 exchange to the San Diego Padres.
Kemp played with the Padres from 2015-16 and the Atlanta Overcomes from 2016-17, then, at that point, got back to the Dodgers in a Dec. 16, 2017 exchange.
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Kemp had the third of three Elite player Game determinations in 2018 when he hit .290 with 21 homers and 85 RBIs, helping lead the Dodgers to the Public Association flag.
The Dodgers exchanged Kemp to Cincinnati following the 2018 season. He played 20 games for the Reds in 2019 and 43 games for the Colorado Rockies in 2020 to finish up his playing vocation.
Kemp’s best season came in 2011 when he drove the Public Association in grand slams (39), RBIs (126), runs (115) and absolute bases (353) and was the sprinter up in deciding in favor of the Public Association MVP grant.
Kemp was likewise an Elite player Game choice in 2012.
In 2009 and 2011, Kemp was a beneficiary of Silver Slugger Grants as one of the Public Association’s three top-hitting outfielders and Gold Gloves for his handling ability.