TONY KEMP NEWS

Rewarded for career year Kemp agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million deal with the A's on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kemp had by far the best year of his career in 2021, hitting .279/.382/.418 with eight home runs and eight steals in 131 games. He was worth 2.7 fWAR and split time between second base and left field. Kemp should once again play quite a bit, especially against right-handed pitching, in 2022.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in final game Kemp went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

Impact Kemp hit a solo home run off Jose Urquidy in the third inning, giving Oakland the lead. He went 15-for-32 in his last nine games to finish off the season. The 29-year-old finished with a .279/.382/.418 slash line, including eight long balls, 37 RBI and 54 runs scored in 397 plate appearances.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

AL batting champion Gurriel lifts Astros over A's 7-6

AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the postseason with a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athl...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kemp logs first career four-hit game in loss HOUSTON -- Tony Kemp has received more playing time this year with the A’s than in any of his previous five seasons in the Major Leagues. In...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • MLB.COM

Astros rout A's 10-4, secure ALDS home-field advantage

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit two of the Astros’ four homers as Houston locked up home-field advantage in the AL Division Series with a 10-4 win over the Oakland Athletics

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Well-rounded effort in win Kemp went 2-for-3 with an RBI ground-rule double, a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Astros on Friday.

Impact Kemp continued his torrid stretch at the plate with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last seven games, a stretch during which he's hit .417 (10-for-24) with Friday's double, a home run and four RBI. The veteran's late-season tear now has his slash line sitting at an impressive .270/.378/.404, with all three figures qualifying as new career bests.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer in loss Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Logan Gilbert kept the A's off the scoreboard until the sixth inning when Kemp took advantage of a fastball right over the heart of the plate and sent it over the right field wall. It was his first home run since Sept. 3 and his seventh of the year. The 29-year-old typically isn't known for his power but has shown a knack for getting on base at a relatively high rate. That has proven to be true this season, as Kemp's slashing .266/.374/.398 with 25 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 51 runs scored, seven steals and 51:51 BB:K over 384 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Snapping out of slump Kemp, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday, went 5-for-8 overall in his two starts against his old club during the three-game weekend se...

Impact Kemp had been mired in an 0-for-19 slump that covered a seven-game span heading into the weekend set, but he put that behind him in fine fashion against his old team. Kemp owns a solid .267/.378/.394 slash line on the season, and he's already established a new career high in extra-base hits with 24 (15 doubles, three triples, six home runs).

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's edge AL West-leading Astros again on walk-off hit in 9th

Mark Canha hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics again beat Houston with their final swing, edging the AL West-leading Astros 4...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against lefty Kemp is not in Saturday's lineup against the Astros.

Impact He'll head to the bench with lefty Framber Valdez on the hill for Houston. Chad Pinder will start in right field while Mark Canha starts in left.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Kemp isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Kemp has gone 0-for-12 with two runs and five walks across his last six appearances, but he'll head to the bench for the third time in the last four contests. Mark Canha will shift to left field while Chad Pinder starts in right.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Tuesday Kemp will take a seat versus the Mariners on Tuesday.

Impact The 29-year-old sits for the second consecutive contest. He had secured at least one hit in eight of 11 games to open the month before going hitless in his last four contests. Mark Canha will shift over to left field and Chad Pinder will start in right field and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Monday's lineup Kemp is not in the lineup Monday against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Kemp is 3-for-16 with seven walks in his past six games and will take a seat for the second time in the past three days. Josh Harrison will work at the keystone while Chad Pinder starts in the outfield Monday.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Saturday's lineup Kemp is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Kemp started the past five games and will take a seat after going 3-for-13 with six walks, an RBI, five runs and a stolen base. Josh Harrison starts at second base while Chad Pinder starts in the outfield against Angels southpaw Jose Suarez.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs sixth steal Kemp went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

Impact While starting five of the Athletics' last six contests, Kemp has gone 8-for-20 with a pair of walks, five runs and two RBI to improve his slash line to .269/.374/.406 across 344 plate appearances on the season. He's seen most of his action in left field this month, but Seth Brown's recent return from the COVID-19 injured list has resulted in Kemp picking up more work at the keystone of late. Kemp will start at second base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in AL wild-card race

Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out against lefty Kemp is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

Impact He will head to the bench with lefty Kolby Allard on the hill for Texas. Mark Canha will start in left field while Chad Pinder starts in right.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Olson's 4 RBIs lead A's past Rangers for 3rd straight win

Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 for their third straight win

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hot bat since return Kemp went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Friday and is 4-for-8 overall in his first two contests since returning from a one-game absence due to a w...

Impact Kemp commemorated his return in Thursday's win over the White Sox by lacing an RBI triple -- his third three-bagger of the campaign -- to open the scoring against Chicago. Factoring in Friday's productive outing, Kemp is now hitting .400 (14-for-35) with two doubles, Thursday's triple, two home runs, seven RBI and five runs across his last 10 games.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea fans 9, A's beat White Sox 3-1

Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Kemp (wrist) will bat seventh and play right field Thursday against the White Sox.

Impact Kemp left Tuesday's game with a left wrist injury and didn't participate in Wednesday's contest, but the issue has evidently cleared up. He was swinging a hot bat immediately prior to the injury, hitting .370 with a pair of homers over his last eight games.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez, White Sox to face Manaea, Athletics

The Athletics will roll out Sean Manaea to the mound Thursday and the White Sox plan to give Reynaldo Lopez the start

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits with wrist injury Kemp was removed from Tuesday's loss to the White Sox due to a left wrist injury, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Kemp started in left field and shifted to second base Tuesday, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning. He went 1-for-3 prior to his departure. The severity of the 29-year-old's injury isn't yet clear.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox beat A's 6-3; Oakland drops fourth straight game

Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth, Cesar Hernandez added a two-run single in the same inning, and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the stumbling Oakl...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS