An outstanding performance in the National League MVP gave Matt an eight-year contract extension, rewarding with $115M. He performed with (39 homers), speed (40 stolen bases) and hit (324 average)
But in early 2011, due to the eye injury, he had hardly started getting bigger checks. He only played in just 179 games across 2012 and 2013.
Between 2014 and 2017, Kemp didn't get back on track. His health and productivity were not in good condition. He just managed 0.7 WAR across those four seasons, second-worst among players who appeared in 500 games.
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Following the year 2014, he went to the Padres along with Tim Federowicz for Yasmani Grabdal, Zach Eflin, and Joe Weiland. As Kemp started getting three major salary downfall after his performance, it was a loss for Los Angeles. They sent $32M to San Diego to cover his salary—$18M upfront for 2015 and $3.5M for each of the 2015-19 seasons. His degrading quality of performance affected his trade in his chart.
