Matt Kemp

Dodgers expect Yasiel Puig to remain in majors for rest of season

2013-06-16 10:39:00

PITTSBURGH — Manager Don Mattingly said he expects Yasiel Puig to remain in the major leagues for the remainder of the season. Even when Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford return from the disabled list, Mattingly thinks there will continue to be enough...

New troops can't get Dodgers offense going in 3-0 loss to Pirates

2013-06-14 19:05:00

The Dodgers’ refrain: Wait until we get our guys back! Wait for the cavalry! The first wave came Friday, and for one night, the new Dodgers looked a lot like those old Dodgers. Offense continued to be mere rumor, the Dodgers going meekly in a 3-...

Dodgers' Andre Ethier faces uncertain times

2013-06-13 22:13:00

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Taking pause before Dodgers build that Yasiel Puig monument

2013-06-13 05:25:00

Hmm, Yasiel Puig. Gets you excited? The young Cuban who oozes – no, gushes talent – who seems to do everything at warp speed. Who in the first seven games of his major-league career was named the National League Player of the Week. The five-...

Kenley Jansen replaces Brandon League as closer

2013-06-11 22:24:00

A day after Brandon League blew his second save in four opportunities, Kenley Jansen was named the Dodgers' closer. But in solving one problem, Manager Don Mattingly might have created another. The team's best reliever, Jansen was previously in a...

Letters: Yasiel Puig quickly makes a name for himself

2013-06-07 18:21:00

I have noticed a lot more fighting spirit in the Dodgers the last few days. Forgive me, but I will have to call it Puigilism. Jim Metzler Culver City :: M-V-Puig! M-V-Puig! Ron Reynolds Lake Balboa :: Yasiel Puig certainly appears to be...

Kenley Jansen replaces Brandon League as Dodgers closer

2013-06-11 17:59:00

A night’s rest apparently worked better than 12 minutes after Monday's game to clarify things for Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly. By Tuesday afternoon, he could no longer fight the logic and the numbers and his own eyes, announcing that Brandon...

And on Tuesday the Dodgers placed Scott Van Slyke on DL

2013-06-11 19:14:00

It’s a twist on the old joke: If the day ends in a “y” it must be time for the Dodgers to put someone on the disabled list. So Tuesday rolled around and Scott Van Slyke found himself a member of the Dodgers’ most popular club,...

Yasiel Puig's merchandise is a hot seller in Dodgers team store

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Yasiel Puig is not only breaking records on the field, but also in the team store. The Dodgers sold more Puig-related merchandise from Thursday to Sunday than they had ever sold of any player over a four-day period — more than even Manny Ramirez,...

Matt Kemp compares Yasiel Puig to Mike Trout and Bryce Harper

2013-06-11 11:00:00

Matt Kemp was the first person to compare Yasiel Puig to Bo Jackson. Now Kemp is comparing the Dodgers' rookie outfielder to Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. “I think if he continues to do what he’s doing, he can be just as good as those guys,&...

Dodgers' Matt Kemp fears being labeled injury-prone

2013-06-10 19:19:00

Matt Kemp once played 399 consecutive games, which was the longest streak in the major leagues at the time. The streak earned Kemp the reputation one of baseball’s ironmen. About to spend his 12th game of the season on the disabled list Monday,...

These Dodgers lineups are getting difficult to watch

2013-06-10 18:16:00

The good news for the Dodgers on Monday was Luis Cruz and his .140 batting average was not batting fifth. And that’s pretty much it for the good news. As has been the case for weeks, the Dodgers’ daily lineup is a thing of beauty. In a...

Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig makes a catch during batting practice before a game against the Braves at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Puig is one of the Dodgers' top prospects and was brought up after injuries to starting outfielders Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp.

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp throws his bat after striking out during the 6th inning against the Angels.

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Dodgers' Matt Kemp comes out of the game with Dodgers assistant trainer Nancy Patterson in the seventh inning against the Angels.

2013-05-29 00:00:00