In real life baseball, the money involved is too much for this kind of gamble. Kemp is now free to sign with another team for the league minimum while still making everything noted above. [RELATED: Dmitri Young Has Lost A Ton of Weight]. To assess Matt Kemp's current value, asked 2 execs what they'd give him as a free agent today. His 2014 season thus far has produced a -1.0 WAR.

The Dodgers are picking up $3.5 million with the Padres getting $2.5 million. Injuries ruined Kemp’s 2012 and 2013, but this year he’s played in 95 out of 108 with his ankle and numerous other ailments reportedly healed.

— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 28, 2014 For what it’s worth Ortiz’s wRC+ is 125 in 2014. Kemp comes with a massive disclaimer, about $118 million left in salary through 2019 — the proverbial red dot on the cashmere sweater as it were. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at The 8-year contract extension will pay him $20 million a year! It’s somewhat crazy to think for the Dodgers to land Lester they’d have to give up Kemp and a couple prospects to sweeten the pot. Though Kemp has been pretty bad since that stretch, especially so in 2019, the decision to cut him couldn't have come easily for the Reds, given his salary.

And more realistically, with Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke followed by Hyun-jin Ryu and a reborn Josh Beckett (141 ERA+) does Los Angeles even need another starting pitcher for a postseason run, even if it opens up an avenue to potentially unload Kemp?

Matt Kemp Hopes To Play In 2020. 2inning vs. Pitcher:Zac Gallen, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Zac Gallen, 11inning vs. Pitcher:Trevor Cahill, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Drew Smyly, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Drew Smyly, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Trevor Cahill, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Tony Watson, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Clayton Kershaw, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Clayton Kershaw, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Jake McGee, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Julio Urias, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Julio Urias, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Dylan Floro, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Josh Sborz, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Sean Manaea, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Sean Manaea, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Sean Manaea, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Lou Trivino, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Andrew Heaney, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Andrew Heaney, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Andrew Heaney, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Matt Andriese, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Griffin Canning, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Griffin Canning, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Griffin Canning, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Ty Buttrey, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Zach Davies, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Zach Davies, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Zach Davies, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Drew Pomeranz, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Mike Clevinger, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Mike Clevinger, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Williams, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Pierce Johnson, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Dinelson Lamet, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Julio Urias, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Dylan Floro, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Caleb Ferguson, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Dennis Santana, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Blake Treinen, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Jarlin Garcia, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Kevin Gausman, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Kevin Gausman, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Andrew Suárez, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Wandy Peralta, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Garrett Richards, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Adrian Morejon, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Pierce Johnson, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Trevor Rosenthal, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Michel Baez, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Luis Perdomo, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Luis Patino, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Zach Davies, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Zach Davies, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Cal Quantrill, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Alex Young, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Alex Young, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Hector Rondon, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Stefan Crichton, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Archie Bradley, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Clarke, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Clarke, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Widener, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Stefan Crichton, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Blake Treinen, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Walker Buehler, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Walker Buehler, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Adam Kolarek, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Ryan Pressly, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Framber Valdez, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Framber Valdez, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Framber Valdez, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Joe Biagini, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Brooks Raley, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Kolby Allard, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Kolby Allard, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Wes Benjamin, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Hearn, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Kyle Gibson, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Kyle Gibson, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Kyle Gibson, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Jonathan Hernández, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Alex Young, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Robbie Ray, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Robbie Ray, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Kevin Ginkel, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Hector Rondon, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Justus Sheffield, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Justus Sheffield, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Justus Sheffield, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Dan Altavilla, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Nick Margevicius, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Anthony Misiewicz, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Joey Gerber, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Taylor Guilbeau, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Yusei Kikuchi, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Yusei Kikuchi, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Yusei Kikuchi, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Yohan Ramirez, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Yohan Ramirez, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Tyler Anderson, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Tyler Anderson, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Shaun Anderson, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Tony Watson, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Kevin Gausman, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Sam Selman, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Johnny Cueto, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Johnny Cueto, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Wandy Peralta, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Shaun Anderson, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Javy Guerra, 1inning vs. Pitcher:Joey Lucchesi, 3inning vs. Pitcher:Cal Quantrill, 5inning vs. Pitcher:Cal Quantrill, 7inning vs. Pitcher:Luis Perdomo, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Matt Strahm, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Craig Stammen, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Jesus Luzardo, 2inning vs. Pitcher:Mike Minor, 4inning vs. Pitcher:Mike Minor, 6inning vs. Pitcher:Luke Farrell, 8inning vs. Pitcher:Ian Gibaut, 9inning vs. Pitcher:Jose Leclerc. If you don’t feel like doing the math, Kemp is on the books for at least $21 million for the next five seasons. The team wants to open up a spot for prospect Joc Pederson, meaning Kemp is the most likely to go since his name value still carries some cachet.

1st response:2 years, $16m; 2nd: 2 yrs, $15m. Tag Archives: matt kemp salary. Odds on a Troy Tulowitzki blockbuster — the Yankees and Mets might get into a bidding war (LOL!)

What a difference a year makes when it comes to Matt Kemp. By Mark Polishuk | October 3, 2019 at 8:39pm CDT. Kemp, 34, hit .200/.210/.283 in 62 plate appearances for the Reds this season with 19 strikeouts and one walk. Exciting, right? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories |