PLAYING TIME: Kemp has setback; unlikely to return

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Dodgers | Matt Kemp has more soreness
Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp (hamstring) felt more soreness in his right hamstring Friday, Sept. 6, and will slow down his rehab program.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: Kemp was already on the high side of our PT estimate, particularly given that he had gone just 3-for-29 with 13 Ks in his A+ rehab at Rancho Cucamonga. His struggles and this report all but finish him for the season from a fantasy perspective; he's unlikely to be a post-season factor either. Barring injury, the regular Dodger OF from now through season end looks like

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