With the Baseball Americas Qualifier underway this week in Florida, three individuals on the Team USA roster have a connection to the Rockies.
The winner of the tournament will join Japan, South Korea, Mexico and Israel as qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics this summer as baseball returns to the games for the first time since 2008.
Matt Kemp is one of the most notable veterans on a Team USA roster and has been serving mostly as the designated hitter. In the condensed 2020 season with the Rockies, Kemp slashed .239/.326/.419 with six homers, but he didn’t receive an invite to any camps this spring and his MLB career appears over.