When he was reacquired, Matt Kemp wasn’t long for this team. Instead, he gave the Dodgers a solid first half when the team needed it most.
Kemp was acquired in a bit of a salary shift. The Dodgers sent Charlie Culberson, Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy to the Braves for Kemp in a trade that caught everyone by surprise.
Instead of outright designating Kemp for assignment, the front office tried to trade him with no luck. It turns out, that was actually a good thing.