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Reds Release Tony Kemp

By Mark Polishuk | August 31, 2024 at 8:25am CDT

The Reds have released Tony Kemp from his minor league contract with the team, according to Kemp’s MLB.com profile page.  Kemp signed with Cincinnati in July but didn’t receive a call-up to the majors during his latest stint in the organization.

After playing with the Athletics from 2020-23, Kemp has bounced around the league since becoming a free agent last fall.  He previously signed another minors deal with the Reds back in February, but was released late in Spring Training camp and then caught on with the Orioles on a big league contract.  He was designated for assignment and outrighted by the O’s in April, and Kemp elected free agency again and caught on with the Twins on a minors contract, before opting out and returning once more to the Reds.  Throughout all of these moves, Kemp has appeared in just five MLB games this year, all with Baltimore.

The 32-year-old has hit .262/.350/.406 slash line over 326 combined Triple-A plate appearances this season, delivering decent production but not enough to compel the Twins or Reds to select his contract to the Show.  With Cincinnati’s Triple-A affiliate in particular, Kemp was hitting a more modest .237/.338/.364 in 139 PA.  Kemp has become strictly a second baseman and left fielder during his last couple of years in Oakland, but he has seen a bit of time as a center fielder and right fielder at the Triple-A level this year.

Kemp will still be eligible for postseason play if he signs with a new team before tomorrow, though his 2024 production makes him a depth candidate at best for any playoff contenders.  Some clubs could certainly still be interested in bringing Kemp aboard to provide some extra backup at second base or left field, plus Kemp is a well-respected veteran whose presence could fit in many clubhouses.  The Orioles’ deal with Kemp came with a guaranteed $1MM salary, so Baltimore is still responsible for the majority of owed salary, as a new team would owe Kemp just the prorated portion of a MLB minimum salary for any time spent on an active roster.

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  1. rond-2

    10 months ago

    Keep grinding Tony, some team (?) should be willing to pick you up ⚾

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  2. This one belongs to the Reds

    10 months ago

    Odd baseball fact: if you are hitting .237 in AAA, you are probably not getting called up.

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    • Acoss1331

      10 months ago

      If he can’t get another minor league deal, a visit to the KBO, NPB or Mexican Baseball League are the best places to reignite his bat.

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  3. A'sfaninLondonUK

    10 months ago

    @rond-2

    As an A’s fan he’s always welcome. Wonderful individual, highlight defender, just great fun to watch.

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  4. b00giem@n

    10 months ago

    Tell claim him again before the seasons over

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