Tony Kemp retires from MLB after nine seasons

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Second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Thursday after nine seasons.

Kemp, 33, played with the Astros (2016-19), Cubs (2019), Athletics (2020-23) and Orioles (2024).

"Thank you God, for allowing me to be a Major League Baseball player," Kemp wrote on Instagram. "After 12 years of professional baseball and 9 season in the Big Leagues, I've decided to hang up the spikes."

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Listed at 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, Kemp had a career .237 batting average to go along with 35 homers and 184 RBIs in 739 games.

"To the undersized baseball player, I see you. I hear you, and I understand…