2018 Dodgers Review: Matt Kemp

Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY SportsWhen he was reacquired, Matt Kemp wasn’t long for this team. Instead, he gave the Dodgers a solid first half when the team needed it most.

Kemp was acquired in a bit of a salary shift. The Dodgers sent Charlie Culberson, Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy to the Braves for Kemp in a trade that caught everyone by surprise.

Instead of outright designating Kemp for assignment, the front office tried to trade him with no luck. It turns out, that was actually a good thing. Kemp, coming off three mediocre seasons with the Padres and Braves, was the biggest surprise of the first half for the Dodgers and potentially in baseball. He hit .310/.352/.522…