"The Dodgers drafted Matt Kemp out of Midwest City High School in Oklahoma in the sixth round in 2003. Kemp went on to make his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 2006, appearing in 52 games that season. The following year saw a breakout season from the dynamic outfielder, as Kemp hit .342/.373/.521 with 12 doubles and 10 home runs in 98 games."
"Kemp's most impressive year with the Dodgers came in 2011, when he batted .324/.399/.586 and finished one homer shy of the 40/40 club. Kemp additionally placed to Ryan Braun for the 2011 National League MVP Award. The race later became controversial due to Braun's PED usage. Kemp spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Dodgers before getting traded to the San Diego Padres in December 2014."
"That brought about a resurgence for Kemp, who contributed to a Dodgers team that reached the World Series for a second consecutive year. In total, Kemp spent parts of 10 seasons with the Dodgers, batting .292/.348/.494 with 240 doubles, 203 home runs and 703 RBI across 1,262 games. He earned three All-Star Game selections, two Gold Glove Awards and a pair of Silver Sluggers during that time."
Los Angeles Dodgers franchise success since 2000 has been mixed, with intermittent postseason results alongside standout individual performances. Matt Kemp was drafted in the sixth round in 2003 from Midwest City High School and debuted in 2006. He broke out in 2007, hitting .342/.373/.521 with 12 doubles and 10 home runs in 98 games. Kemp's peak came in 2011 when he hit .324/.399/.586 and narrowly missed the 40/40 milestone, finishing behind Ryan Braun amid later PED controversy. Kemp spent nine seasons with the Dodgers before a 2014 trade, returned in 2018, and finished with strong career Dodger totals and multiple awards.
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