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A rookie called Otto: Undrafted Kemp gets 3 hits and sparks rally in 1st home game for Phillies
Otto Kemp went undrafted out of Point Loma Nazarene University in California. He signed a free-agent contract with the ...
Toronto-Philadelphia Runs
Phillies first. Trea Turner doubles to shallow left field. Kyle Schwarber singles to center field. Trea Turner scores. Alec Bohm strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos grounds out to shallow ...
Who is Otto Kemp? Philadelphia Phillies name new first baseman after Bryce Harper injury
Bryce Harper's injury has sidelined him. This gives Otto Kemp a chance to shine for the Philadelphia Phillies. Kemp, recently ...
Brandon Marsh delivers for Phillies in 11th, rookie Otto Kemp has 3 hits in 4-3 win over Cubs
Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies used two bunt hits to load the ...
Otto Kemp’s first trip to Phillies’ ballpark worth the wait as he shines in walk-off win
Kemp had been waiting a while. A lifetime for his major-league debut, Saturday in Pittsburgh. Perhaps just as long to lay ...
How Otto Kemp went from undrafted to Philadelphia Phillies game-winner in 11th inning
Otto Kemp, an undrafted rookie, made a stunning MLB debut, driving the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the ...
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What's the Phillies' plan for Kemp?
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Philadelphia Phillies Debuts of Otto Kemp, Alan Rangel Shows MLB's Unique Paths
The Philadelphia Phillies debuts of Otto Kemp and Alan Rangel were a long time coming. They also had unexpected paths. Neither player is what one would call the “conventional prospect.” ...