Now with Matt Kemp back in the fold and quickly re-entering the hearts of Dodger fans everywhere, Friedman would love nothing more than to deal away Kemp a second time. You have to love the ruthless demeanor of Andrew Friedman, he is willing to do whatever is best for the Dodgers, even if it means breaking some of the hearts of Dodger fans.
By re-acquiring Kemp, Friedman got the Dodgers under the tax threshold to avoid steeper penalties like draft pick loss and paying double for every dollar over the tax threshold. Perhaps more importantly, it allowed the Dodgers to reset their tax penalties and possibly splurge in next year’s star-studded free agency.