How much is Matt Kemp worth?
| Net Worth: | $75 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Outfielder |
| Date of Birth: | September 23, 1984 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
About Matt Kemp
Matt Kemp started his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2003. From 2006 to 2014, he was a member of the Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves, and the Dodgers again in 2016 and 2017. He also briefly played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2019 and the Colorado Rockies in 2020.
- Born: Sept. 23, 1984
- Hometown: Midwest City, Okla.
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 225 pounds
- Bats: Right
- Throws: Right
- Family: Single
- Primary position: Center fielder
ahead of the bigs
a high school basketball and baseball all-star. Future Duke and NBA player Shelden Williams played basketball with them at Midwest City High. In his junior year, his squad won the state championship.
was exonerated of rape charges alongside three teammates during a basketball camp prior to his senior year.
He was being recruited by the University of Oklahoma as a guard with good size and agility who was considering playing college basketball, but the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the sixth round of the 2003 draft and signed him.
quickly rose through the Dodgers’ farm system. After batting.280 in rookie ball in 2003, he hit.293 with 18 home runs and 75 RBI with two clubs in Single-A in 2004. He then spent the entire 2005 season with High-A Vero Beach, where he hit.306 with 27 home runs and 90 RBI and was voted the #1 prospect in the Dodgers system by Baseball America.
Aged 21 and promoted to Double-A Jacksonville in 2006, he hit.327 with seven home runs in 48 games while there before being called up to the major leagues due to injuries with the Dodgers. Additionally, he played 44 games for Triple-A Las Vegas, where he hit.368 during those 44 contests.
began the 2007 campaign in Las Vegas, where he hit.329 before being permanently called up to the Dodgers.
Professional Highlights
On July 1, 2006, against the Philadelphia Phillies, he hit his first home run off Gavin Floyd. In limited action in 2006, he hit.253 with seven home runs.
In 2007, he played 98 games and batted.342 with 10 home runs, securing the right field job full-time.
moved to center field in 2008 and helped the Dodgers win the NL West while batting.290 with 18 home runs and 35 stolen bases. He hit.333 against the Phillies in the NLCS, but the Dodgers fell short in five games.
won his first Gold Glove of his career in 2009, the year the Dodgers won the NL West again. That year, he hit.297 with 26 home runs and 101 RBI.
In the NLCS in 2009, Kemp blasted his first postseason home run against the Phillies, but the Dodgers once more fell short in five games. In addition, center fielder won the Silver Slugger award and swiped 34 bases.
Prior to the 2010 campaign, when he hit.249 with 28 home runs, he signed a two-year, $11 million contract. He received criticism from the team’s management for his careless and erratic play. He was also accused of worrying more about being a celebrity than performing at his best at the time he dated pop star Rihanna.
had a fantastic 2011 season and got off to a great start after recommitting himself in the offseason. He was chosen as the NL All-Star team’s starting center fielder. Won the home run and RBI crowns with 39 and 139, respectively, but came in second place to Ryan Braun in the NL MVP voting. He also became the first member of the Dodgers to get the league’s top hitter’s award, the Hank Aaron Award, as well as another Gold Glove and Silver Slugger.
Only Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano were 40-40 players in home runs and steals in 2011 when he came within one home run of doing so. Along with Raul Mondesi, he was the second member of the Dodgers to be a 30-30 player.
During that offseason, he was given the largest contract in Dodgers history—an eight-year, $160 million extension—while the franchise was still in bankruptcy.
Hit 10 home runs in April 2012 but missed two months of action with a hamstring injury.
Off the field
majority of 2010 was spent dating pop singer Rihanna.
Participates in Los Angeles children’s charities.
