Matt Kemp
American baseball player
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| August 2024 | Matt Kemp officially announced his retirement from professional baseball, concluding his playing career. |
| August 2024 | Matt Kemp officially announced his retirement from professional baseball, concluding his playing career. |
| February 26 2024 | Matt Kemp was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in an advisory role, marking the beginning of his post-playing career with the team where he spent a significant portion of his professional baseball career. |
| February 26 2024 | Matt Kemp was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in an advisory role, marking the beginning of his post-playing career with the team where he spent a significant portion of his professional baseball career. |
| May 2021 | Kemp was named to the roster of the United States national baseball team for the Americas Qualifying Event. |
| May 2021 | Kemp was named to the roster of the United States national baseball team for the Americas Qualifying Event. |
| 2020 | Kemp sold his Poway, California home for $4.3 million. |
| 2020 | Kemp sold his Poway, California home for $4.3 million. |
| July 18 2020 | Kemp's contract was officially selected by the Colorado Rockies. |
| July 18 2020 | Kemp's contract was officially selected by the Colorado Rockies. |
| July 17 2020 | Kemp was announced to have his contract selected to the 40-man roster by the Colorado Rockies in advance of Opening Day. |
| July 17 2020 | Kemp was announced to have his contract selected to the 40-man roster by the Colorado Rockies in advance of Opening Day. |
| June 30 2020 | Matt Kemp signed a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies. |
| June 30 2020 | Released by the Miami Marlins after a short stint with the organization's minor league system. |
| June 30 2020 | Matt Kemp signed a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies. |
| June 30 2020 | Released by the Miami Marlins after a short stint with the organization's minor league system. |
| December 18 2019 | Signed a minor-league contract with the Miami Marlins, marking a new phase in his professional baseball career. |
| December 18 2019 | Signed a minor-league contract with the Miami Marlins, marking a new phase in his professional baseball career. |
| July 12 2019 | Kemp was released by the New York Mets after a short stint with the minor league team. |
| July 12 2019 | Kemp was released by the New York Mets after a short stint with the minor league team. |
| June 12 2019 | Kemp was placed on the 7-day Injured List, retroactive to June 8, during his time with the New York Mets. |
| June 12 2019 | Kemp was placed on the 7-day Injured List, retroactive to June 8, during his time with the New York Mets. |
| May 24 2019 | Matt Kemp was signed by the New York Mets to a minor-league contract. |
| May 24 2019 | Matt Kemp was signed by the New York Mets to a minor-league contract. |
| May 4 2019 | Kemp was released by the Cincinnati Reds after a poor performance, where he batted .200 with only 12 hits in 60 at-bats, and was noted as having the slowest sprint speed among major league left fielders at 25.4 feet/second. |
| May 4 2019 | Kemp was released by the Cincinnati Reds after a poor performance, where he batted .200 with only 12 hits in 60 at-bats, and was noted as having the slowest sprint speed among major league left fielders at 25.4 feet/second. |
| 2018 | Voted by fans to start the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking his third All-Star appearance and first since 2012. Finished the year with a .290 batting average and 21 home runs. |
| 2018 | Homered in his first career World Series at-bat against Chris Sale in Game 1 of the World Series, though the Dodgers ultimately lost the series to the Red Sox in five games. |
| 2018 | Homered in his first career World Series at-bat against Chris Sale in Game 1 of the World Series, though the Dodgers ultimately lost the series to the Red Sox in five games. |
| 2018 | Voted by fans to start the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking his third All-Star appearance and first since 2012. Finished the year with a .290 batting average and 21 home runs. |
| December 21 2018 | Matt Kemp was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, along with Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer, and cash considerations in exchange for Homer Bailey, Jeter Downs, and Josiah Gray. |
| December 21 2018 | Matt Kemp was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, along with Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer, and cash considerations in exchange for Homer Bailey, Jeter Downs, and Josiah Gray. |
| 2017 | During the 2017 season, Kemp batted .276/.318/.463, led the National League in double plays grounded into with 25, hit 19 home runs, and notably did not steal any bases for the first time in his major league career. |
| 2017 | During the 2017 season, Kemp batted .276/.318/.463, led the National League in double plays grounded into with 25, hit 19 home runs, and notably did not steal any bases for the first time in his major league career. |
| December 16 2017 | Traded by the Atlanta Braves back to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a multi-player deal involving Adrián González, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Charlie Culberson and cash considerations. |
| December 16 2017 | Traded by the Atlanta Braves back to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a multi-player deal involving Adrián González, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Charlie Culberson and cash considerations. |
| April 29 2017 | Kemp became the first Atlanta Braves player to hit three home runs in a single game since Mark Teixeira in 2008. |
| April 29 2017 | Kemp became the first Atlanta Braves player to hit three home runs in a single game since Mark Teixeira in 2008. |
| April 11 2017 | Kemp was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to left hamstring tightness. |
| April 11 2017 | Kemp was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to left hamstring tightness. |
| September 16 2016 | In a game against the Washington Nationals, Kemp hit a double for the milestone 1,500th hit of his career. |
| September 16 2016 | In a game against the Washington Nationals, Kemp hit a double for the milestone 1,500th hit of his career. |
| July 30 2016 | Matt Kemp was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Atlanta Braves, with cash considerations exchanged for Héctor Olivera. The Braves moved him to left field, a position he had previously played with the Dodgers. |
| July 30 2016 | Matt Kemp was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Atlanta Braves, with cash considerations exchanged for Héctor Olivera. The Braves moved him to left field, a position he had previously played with the Dodgers. |
| August 14 2015 | Kemp became the first player in Padres' history to hit for the cycle in a game against the Colorado Rockies. He went 4-for-5, hitting a two-run home run, a single, a double, and a triple, scoring Yangervis Solarte from first in the ninth inning. |
| August 14 2015 | Kemp became the first player in Padres' history to hit for the cycle in a game against the Colorado Rockies. He went 4-for-5, hitting a two-run home run, a single, a double, and a triple, scoring Yangervis Solarte from first in the ninth inning. |
| April 6 2015 | Kemp played his first game with the Padres during opening day against his former team, the Dodgers. He drove in all three runs for the Padres, though the team lost 6-3. |
| April 6 2015 | Kemp played his first game with the Padres during opening day against his former team, the Dodgers. He drove in all three runs for the Padres, though the team lost 6-3. |
| 2014 | Matt Kemp sat out most of spring training and began the season on the disabled list, rejoining the Dodgers for their home opener in April. |
| 2014 | Matt Kemp sat out most of spring training and began the season on the disabled list, rejoining the Dodgers for their home opener in April. |
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