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Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior Writer 10y

When to draft Kemp, Puig in 2015

The words likely most associated with the Los Angeles Dodgers outfield early in the season were expensive, crowded and mostly unproductive. However, while the first word remains true, the other two don't fit any longer, as Matt Kemp has been resurgent in the second half, Yasiel Puig is back to his old offensive tricks and even Carl Crawford has made fantasy owners smile in September. Still, Kemp is the star these days, as he homered and knocked in four runs Sunday at Wrigley Field. He has really been one of the signature players in the sport since the All-Star break, among the leaders in not only home runs (15), RBIs (49) and OPS (.964), but plate appearances (242) as well. Yes, Matt Kemp has been durable.

All this leads to discussion of Kemp's enticing future, and how he will be viewed for 2015 drafts.

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