Matt Kemp Is The Real Deal

Matt Kemp is arguably the best center-fielder in baseball right now. Last year Kemp found himself in multiple trade rumors as the Dodgers approached this day last year. Matt Kemp had been struggling with breaking balls and his very questionable plate discipline. He had a tendency to take poor routes on fly balls, and made unexplainable judgment calls on the basepaths.

This year is quite the opposite as he was nearly picked for All-Star Game in St. Louis. However he fell just short despite being the obvious choice. Kemp has posted All-Star numbers all season, batting .320 with 55 RBI's, and 13 homers. He continues to use his feet as he has 20 steals and 6 triples. If he continues on this pace, Kemp could finish the season with an average above .300 with 30 homers, 40 steals, and 100 RBI's. Kemp may find himself in the running for the NL MVP award if he can perform on this level consistently. Hard to argue these statements posting numbers like that.

Kemp is clearly the Dodgers first half MVP, and is consistently proving himself on the major league level. This guy is the real deal, and he is clearly becoming the player everyone knew he would be. I am making a case for Matt Kemp as the most underated player in the MLB.