The Cincinnati Reds abruptly severed ties with Matt Kemp over the weekend by releasing the veteran outfielder. The move came a mere four months after Kemp was acquired in a seven-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds have released injured outfielder Matt Kemp just over four months after acquiring the 2018 All-Star from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp appeared in just 20 games for Cincinnati, but missed 11 in a row at the time of being cut after suffering a broken rib as a result of crashing into the wall at Petco Park on April 21.