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Dodger Blue > Spring Training > Dodgers Highlights: Matt Kemp Hits Home Run Against White Sox
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Dodgers Highlights: Matt Kemp Hits Home Run Against White Sox

Matthew Moreno
February 23, 2018
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When the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Matt Kemp in a five-player trade with the Atlanta Braves, it was widely presumed he would soon be on the move for a second time in the offseason. But the Dodgers were unable to find a taker, and opened Spring Training with Kemp still on the roster.

By all accounts he’s been a positive presence in the clubhouse and is said to be in the proverbial best shape of his life. On Friday, Kemp was in the lineup for the Dodgers’ Cactus League opener against the Chicago White Sox.

The game was Kemp’s first with the organization that originally drafted him, since the 2014 National League Division Series. He wasted little time in making an impact, pulling a leadoff single into left field in the second inning.

Then in the fourth, Kemp ripped a go-ahead, three-run home run. His homer was the Dodgers’ third of the game, with Justin Turner and Kiké Hernandez also clearing the fence in left field.

Although the Dodgers may still have visions of trading Kemp, he for now figures to factor into the competition for playing time in left field. Manager Dave Roberts said he also views Kemp as a candidate to provide an occasional off day for Yasiel Puig in right field.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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