Otto Kemp has provided a spark to the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Then Bryce Harper went on the Injured List, the Phillies had an opening, and the big-league call came in for Kemp last week.

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the Phillies completed a ...

The last two years have been a whirlwind for Otto Kemp as he's rocketed up the minor leagues and onto the Phillies' radar.

Otto Kemp talks about notching his first career four-hit game, getting more comfortable at the big league level and sweeping ...

The 25-year-old Kemp's push took him first to Pittsburgh when he was called up Saturday from Triple-A Lehigh Valley with ...

Kemp, the undrafted 25-year-old in the middle of the Phillies’ 4-3, 11-inning victory over the Cubs, had never before to the ...

The temperature was cool, but the Phillies bats were hot Sunday afternoon as they pounded out 18 hits. Otto Kemp was 4 for 5, with two runs batted in and ...

Kemp had been waiting a while. A lifetime for his major-league debut, Saturday in Pittsburgh. Perhaps just as long to lay ...

Kemp says getting the major league call-up “caught me by surprise.” His wife, Lily, his brother, and parents are all in ...

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