Matt Kemp Out Rest Of 2015 Season
- Updated: October 1, 2015
SAN DIEGO, Ca- According to Corey Brock of the San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres’ outfield Matt Kemp will miss the rest of season with a strained tendon in his right middle finger.
Matt Kemp has a strained and partially torn tendon in his right middle finger. He’s played his last game of 2015, team says. #Padres
— Corey Brock (@FollowThePadres) September 30, 2015
The San Diego Padres confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.
Pat Murphy announces that Matt Kemp will miss the remainder of the season with a strained tendon in his right middle finger.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 30, 2015
Matt Kemp will finish the year with a .265 average, 23 home runs, and 100 RBI’s. Ben Higgins a Padres’ radio host reported that Kemp is the first Padres player since 2002 to reach the 100 RBI mark.
Matt Kemp becomes the first Padres OF since Greg Vaughn with 100 RBI in a season.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) September 30, 2015
The injury doesn’t seem major but we hope for a speedy recovery for the Kemp and to be ready to rock in roll for the Padres next season.
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