Kempin’ ain’t easy, but Tony’s gotta do it

Jun 21 2021 by Athletics Nation

 
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His OBP is crazy, his defense never lazy

His OBP is crazy, his defense never lazy. So many walks that strikes don’t phase him.

At some point, a hot streak crosses over the line into a breakout season, and Tony Kemp has to be getting close for the Oakland A’s. We’re nearly halfway through the 2021 campaign, and the utilityman is the second-most productive hitter in the first-place team’s lineup. He’s upped his walk rate from good to absurd between...

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