ALLENTOWN, Pa. — As Otto Kemp spent 10 weeks in the big leagues, he achieved the improbable. A former undrafted free agent who signed with the Phillies out of Division II Point Loma Nazarene University in 2022, the 25-year-old became a contributor in the majors this summer as Philadelphia dealt with injuries to Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm.
But once the regulars came back, Kemp was sent back down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Aug. 17, knowing that adjustments will be necessary before his next major-league opportunity.
“I think the game speeds up a little bit up there,” Kemp said last week, “just a tick.