Matt Kemp has been taking the brunt of the blame for the Padres’ hitting woes. When you’re making over $20 million a year and hitting under .230 with only four walks, you’re a pretty obvious target. But the Padres’ number three hitter had a pretty good April, hitting .283 with seven homers and 19 RBI. But May came, and Kemp went south, hitting only .182 for the month, dropping his average to .228. But Kemp alone isn’t to blame. In fact, he’s bringing the team’s average up.
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