Matt Kemp
DH FA
Sun 9/20/20 2:14 PM

Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp's grasp on the Rockies' primary designated-hitter role may be loosening, as he's recorded only one hit in 19 at-bats over his last five starts to drop his season-long batting line to .228/.296/.412. Kevin Pillar will spell Kemp as the Rockies' DH in the series finale.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Fri 9/18/20 4:44 PM

Kemp is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp hits the bench for the second time in three games. His .234/.303/.423 season slash line translates to a rather poor 77 wRC+, given that gets to play half his games at Coors Field. That's a rather uninspiring figure for a designated hitter. Raimel Tapia will fill that spot Friday, with David Dahl starting in left.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Wed 9/16/20 1:54 PM

Kemp is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll be sitting out the series finale, Kemp appears to be the Rockies' primary designated hitter at the moment. He started in five of the team's previous six games, going 4-for-20 with two home runs and four RBI. With Kemp getting the day off, Charlie Blackmon will receive a day out of the field and handle DH duties.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Sun 9/13/20 10:25 PM

Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp tied the game at 1-1 with a solo shot off Andrew Heaney in the second. It marked the 35-year-old's sixth long ball and 21st RBI on the season.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Wed 9/9/20 11:42 PM

Kemp went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp took Zach Davies yard in the sixth inning to log his fifth home run of the season. He's gotten only sporadic playing time of late, though he now has two homers in his last three starts, also collecting five hits in 13 at-bats. For the season, Kemp is now hitting .263/.340/.453 across 106 plate appearances.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Mon 9/7/20 2:12 AM

Kemp went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp got aboard with a single and scored on a Josh Fuentes homer in the second inning. In the eighth, Kemp hit the go-ahead homer which gave the Rockies all they needed to win. The 35-year-old now has four homers, 17 RBI and 16 runs scored through 32 games this season.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Mon 8/31/20 8:06 PM

Kemp is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres. He will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp did not play in Sunday's loss to San Diego, but he returns to the lineup for Monday's series finale. Garrett Hampson will sit, Daniel Murphy will play first base and Ryan McMahon will shift to the keystone.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Sat 8/29/20 12:50 AM

Kemp went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Friday's loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp extended Colorado's early lead with a 468-foot, three-run home run against Zach Davies in the first inning. Unfortunately, the Rockies came up short. The long ball was the third of the year for the 35-year-old, who is batting .246/.333/.420 with 15 RBI.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Thu 8/27/20 4:02 PM

Kemp (not injury related) is starting at DH and hitting seventh Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Kemp sat out Wednesday's game in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., but he's back in action for Thursday's series finale. The veteran slugger, who is hitting .246 with two home runs this season, will face right-hander Zac Gallen in his return to the lineup.

Matt Kemp
DH FA
Wed 8/26/20 7:37 PM

Kemp announced via his personal Instagram account he won't play Wednesday against the Diamondbacks in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
EDGE Analysis
The 35-year-old was slated to bat fifth as the designated hitter, but he won't be in the lineup. The Brewers and Reds and the Mariners and Padres have also postponed their games for Wednesday, with other teams discussing whether to follow suit.