Monday, Matt Kemp participated in the 2012 Home Run Derby. Friday, he was activated off the disabled list in time for the stretch run.
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Kemp isn’t back. And he won’t be back for a couple more weeks, at least. Dylan Hernandez:
Kemp won’t play in the All-Star Game, but Hernandez writes that he can be in the Home Run Derby — for which he is the National League captain. Whether he’ll do that or not has yet to be determined.
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Then he got hurt. Hamstring issue.
Then he came back! The season can pick up where it left off, right?
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When asked if he would require another stint on the disabled list Kemp said, “I would think so. It feels worse than the first time. We’ll see tomorrow. Hopefully the MRI comes back good.“Or you could just gauge how pleased he was with the situation right after it happened:
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Matt Kemp Activated From DL By Dodgers
Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp at bat against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE He was off to an even more fantastic start in 2012, hitting .359/.446/.726 in 34 games with 12 home runs. He was leading the league in slugging percentage when he went on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring problem.
The Dodgers get a mighty large boost to their lineup on Tuesday night as center fielder Matt Kemp is back from the disabled list after missing 15 days with a strained left hamstring, an apparently contagious injury in the Dodgers clubhouse.
The Dodgers haven’t yet announced the corresponding roster move, but Kemp is in tonight’s starting lineup, batting third.
Kemp hit a pair of home runs and was 5-for-7 in his two minor league rehab games in Albuquerque, and looks to return to the form that saw him win National League Player of the Month honors in April.The loss of Kemp to the DL hasn’t slowed the Dodgers down too much; they’re 9-5 without him and still have the best record in the league. It’s always better, of course, to have a hitter of Kemp’s caliber in the lineup than out. Other NL teams should beware.
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