The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday, and it features 12 first-time candidates. One of the many newcomers had an interesting journey through MLB, playing the first nine seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers before making the journey down Interstate 5 to San Diego for not even a full season.
We’re talking about outfielder Matt Kemp, who played for both sides of the Southern California rivalry. But do the Padres really get to claim him?
2026 Hall of Fame ballot forces Padres fans to revisit Matt Kemp’s awkward San Diego run
The Dodgers re-signed Kemp in the 2011 offseason on an eight-year, $160 million deal.