The New York Mets have released veteran outfielder Matt Kemp.
Triple-A affiliate Syracuse, where Kemp had been playing, announced the move Friday.
The Mets had signed Kemp, 34, to a minor league contract in May, a few weeks after the Reds had released the three-time All-Star. He ended up appearing in eight games for Syracuse as he dealt with a broken rib suffered in April, hitting .235 (8-for-34) with one home run and three RBIs in the minors.
Kemp is a .285 career hitter with 281 homers, 1,010 RBIs and an .822 OPS in 14 major league seasons with the Dodgers, Padres, Braves and Reds.