It did not take long for Matt Kemp to get back onto the disabled list. Just one day after returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers, it looks as if the All-Star center fielder will take his second stint on the DL this season.
In the first inning of the Dodgers' game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Kemp injured his left hamstring while running the bases. He was attempting to score from first base on a double by Andre Either. Kemp was able to reach home plate safely but came up lame as he rounded third base.
"I don't know what happened," Kemp said. "It's just kind of gave out. It's definitely frustrating, having just come back, and now I will be sitting out a while. ... I tried to hide it, but there really was no hiding this."
Clearly frustrated, Kemp broke a bat over his knee before heading to the clubhouse and being replaced by Tony Gwynn. The setback is especially disappointing for Kemp considering the season he was having before the injury. The outfielder was putting up some of the best numbers in baseball. In 36 games, he was batting .355 with 12 home runs and 28 RBIs.
Kemp originally injured the hamstring May 13 against the Colorado Rockies. He spent 15 days on the DL and appeared in two games for Triple-A Albuquerque without incident. He is set to undergo an MRI on Thursday to get a full diagnosis of the injury. Both Kemp and manager Don Mattingly expect him to miss time with the Dodgers.
