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Matt Kemp | Outfielder

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (28) / 9/23/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 220
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio on Tuesday that Matt Kemp (hamstring) is currently running at "75 percent without pain."
Kemp is making progress, but there's no timetable for him to begin a rehab assignment. The Dodgers have already ruled out his return until at least June 24, but it sounds like it will come later than that. Jun 18 - 2:13 PM
Source: Jim Bowden on Twitter

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Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) will not be activated during the Dodgers' current roadtrip.

That means we can rule out his return until at least June 24. Kemp was originally aiming to return sooner, but the Dodgers slowed down his timetable after he had a minor setback last weekend.
Source: David Vassegh on Twitter
Jun 14 - 5:24 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) hasn't resumed running after having a setback on Sunday.

Kemp has been able to hit the last two days, but he's not ready to test things out by running and, thus, isn't ready to begin a rehab assignment. The Dodgers had been hoping he would be ready for rehab games by Friday, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Kemp's timetable is up in the air.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Jun 11 - 7:45 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Friday.

Kemp had a setback while running on Sunday, but evidently it was a minor one. If he is indeed ready to start a rehab assignment on Friday, he should be ready for activation early next week. The outfielder has been sidelined since late May with a right hamstring strain.
Source: Bill Shaikin on Twitter
Jun 10 - 8:10 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) is unlikely to be activated from the disabled list on Friday after having a setback while running on Sunday.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Kemp hit "a little bit of a snag" during his running. He had been slated to play at least one rehab game before being activated on Friday, but his timetable is now up in the air. It's more bad news for the Dodgers, as it appears that Hanley Ramirez (hamstring) might join Kemp on the DL.
Source: Eric Stephen on Twitter
Jun 9 - 2:17 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) remains on track to return from the disabled list when he's first eligible on June 14.

He'll play in at least one minor league rehab game before returning. Before hitting the disabled list, Kemp was hitting a highly disappointing .251/.305/.335 with two homers and 17 RBI through his first 51 games. With the emergence of Yasiel Puig, it will be interesting to see how the playing time shakes out in the Dodgers outfield once Kemp and Carl Crawford return.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Jun 7 - 7:45 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp (hamstring) is expected to return from the disabled list when first eligible.

The Dodgers are currently using Andre Ethier and Skip Schumaker in center field, so they could decide not to call up another outfielder if Kemp can return after the minimum 15 days. Kemp was placed on the disabled list Thursday and is expected to be sent on a brief rehab assignment before rejoining the team.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Jun 1 - 10:29 AM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Dodgers placed OF Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain.

The Dodgers are calling it a mild strain, so perhaps Kemp will only have to miss a few weeks. Andre Ethier is starting in center field on Thursday but is unlikely to play there regularly while Kemp is out. The club figures to use Skip Schumaker or promote Joc Pederson.
May 30 - 7:31 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his right hamstring Thursday.

Kemp suffered another hamstring strain on Wednesday night while chasing a Mike Trout double to right-center. He could be headed to the 15-day disabled list. "I guess I shouldn't say it, but any time you hear the dreaded 'hamstring' word, usually it lasts a little bit," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday. "But they said it was mild. Hopefully, Matt caught himself before he got it good. We'll see."
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
May 30 - 8:26 AM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

According to the Dodgers, Matt Kemp left Wednesday's game because of a mild right hamstring strain.

It had to have been pretty mild, as he didn't seem to be favoring it at all as he came off the field. Consider him day-to-day. The Dodgers could, though, opt to stash him on the DL and give him some time to regain his swing. If so, Joe Pederson could come up from Double-A to start in center field.
May 30 - 1:15 AM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp came out of Wednesday's game in the seventh inning with an undisclosed injury.

It was probably related to the bruised elbow he suffered when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday. He didn't show any sign of any kind of leg problem as he left the field and walked through the dugout.
May 30 - 1:02 AM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp is back in the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday.

Kemp left Tuesday's game early due to a bruised elbow as a result of a hit by pitch, but he's fine. The outfielder is hitting in the No. 5 spot for the second straight game.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
May 29 - 6:49 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp doubled and was hit by a pitch before coming out of Tuesday's game in the ninth inning.

Kemp was hit in the elbow in the second inning, and the bruise is likely what caused his early exit. If he needs Wednesday off, then Skip Schumaker might start in center.
May 29 - 12:36 AM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp is batting fifth for the Dodgers Tuesday.

It's the first time since 2010 that he's batting lower than cleanup. Kemp struck out four times in an 0-for-5 performance Monday and is hitless over his last 12 at-bats, dropping his batting line for the season to .253/.304/.333. Adrian Gonzalez is batting third Tuesday, while Andre Ethier is in the cleanup spot.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
May 28 - 6:10 PM
Matt Kemp - OF - Dodgers

Matt Kemp is not in the Dodgers' lineup Sunday.

Kemp was removed from Saturday's game in a double-switch and appeared to be barking at manager Don Mattingly in the dugout, though he denied it after the game. Mattingly says the benching isn't for disciplinary reasons, though, and that Kemp will be back in there Monday. Kemp is scuffling so badly at the plate, batting only .161/.235/.290 over his last eight games. Skip Schumaker is getting a start in center field.
Related: Skip Schumaker
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
May 26 - 2:34 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Tim Federowicz
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2B1Mark Ellis
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Nick Punto
3B1Luis Cruz
2Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Scott Van Slyke
3Jerry Hairston Jr.
CF1Matt Kemp
2Andre Ethier
3Skip Schumaker
RF1Yasiel Puig
2Alex Castellanos
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Josh Beckett
4Chad Billingsley
5Hyun-Jin Ryu
6Chris Capuano
7Ted Lilly
8Stephen Fife
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Kenley Jansen
2Brandon League
3Matt Guerrier
4J.P. Howell
5Ronald Belisario
6Scott Elbert
7Paco Rodriguez
8Shawn Tolleson
9Peter Moylan
10Chris Withrow