News: Dodgers OF Matt Kemp went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Padres. He's batting .406 (13-for-32) with two home runs over his last seven games.

Analysis: Kemp surprised with 35 stolen bases this season and now has nearly 20 home runs. Might he end up a 30-30 man in the next year or two? Only time will tell. Expect to draft him as a No. 2 Fantasy OF, though

Kemp has reached base in 10 of his last 11 games, lifting his season average to .292. With a firm lock on playing time in center field, the five-tool 24-year-old looks poised to build on numbers that are already worth writing home about (91 R, 17 HR, 75 RBIs, 35 SB).

Matt Kemp had three hits and two RBI as the Dodgers' leadoff hitter Wednesday in a 12-4 defeat of the Padres. Kemp did fan once, moving him into a tie with Billy Grabarkewitz for the Dodgers' single-season strikeout lead at 149. Still, no one is going to stress out about that record with him hitting .292 for the year.

That's the fourth multi-hit effort in the last six games for Kemp, whose season average stands at a serviceable .290.

Russell Martin is hitting second tonight, with Matt Kemp occupying the leadoff spot. Martin has been in the leadoff spot lately.Martin has just one hit in his last 11 at-bats but has been walking a lot, so this was likely Joe Torre just shaking things up a bit for a team that got shut out on Sunday.

Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp hit a three-run home run on Saturday, which was his first since August 30, and second in more than a month, according to Dodgers.com.Kemp has been a very solid performer for fantasy owners despite his struggles in September. He has 17 homers, 73 RBI and 34 stolen bases on the season.

News: Dodgers OF Matt Kemp went 2-for-5 in an extra-inning win over the Pirates on Thursday. Kemp doubled and scored twice for L.A. He added a walk and is batting .290 on the year.

Analysis: Kemp has a six-game hitting streak running right now and deserves to be starting in most mixed Fantasy leagues for the rest of the season

Alan Robinson, of The Associated Press, reports Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp has six hits in his last two games.

Kemp's clearly feeling comfortable at the dish, as he's hit safely in each of his last six contests. That said, the talented young outfielder has managed just two extra-base hits and two RBIs in 52 at-bats this month, a power outage that does little for his fantasy value. Look for him to turn those numbers around as the Dodgers battle for a playoff slot in the days ahead.

Blake DeWitt went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Pirates. His hit was a single, and Matt Kemp's double was the only extra base hit for the Dodgers.DeWitt has registered an RBI in three of his last four games, and has nine over 16 games in September.

News: Dodgers OF Matt Kemp picked up four hits on Wednesday against the Pirates but the Dodgers still got creamed, 15-8. Kemp went 4-for-5 with four singles and a run scored. He's hitting .289 on the year.

Analysis: Kemp had nine home runs and 15 stolen bases in July and August, emerging as a nice power-speed threat and a No. 2 Fantasy OF. You should probably keep him active despite his recent struggles and hope that this four-hit game means he's busting out of them

Tony Jackson, of the Los Angeles Daily News, reports Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp (rest) is not in the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 16. Manager Joe Torre said Kemp is still the primary center fielder and will start in the team's last two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week.

News: Dodgers OF Matt Kemp went 1-for-4 with a single Sunday at Colorado. He was also caught stealing. He's batting only .211 (8-for-38) in 12 September games.

Analysis: Kemp had nine home runs and 15 stolen bases in July and August, emerging as a nice power-speed threat and a No. 2 Fantasy OF. You should probably keep him active despite his recent struggles

Kemp notched his second multi-hit game in eight tries this month, breaking out of a brief 1-for-11 funk. However, his average has been in steady decline since mid-August, when it peaked at .301. The young outfielder has been a consistent producer on mixed league rosters though, batting .286 with 16 homers, 84 runs and 33 steals.

News: According to The Sports Xchange notes: CF Matt Kemp has now gone seven consecutive games without an RBI and has just one extra-base hit in his past 12 games, an Aug. 30 home run off Arizona's Dan Haren. Kemp is now 4-for-25 since that home run. After going hitless in four at-bats, with three strikeouts, he finished the six-game homestand having batted .167 (3-for-18), with two walks and two runs.

Analysis: Kemp is battling a slump right now, but he remains a viable starter in deeper formats on a regular basis down the stretch. We would only consider sitting him in smaller mixed leagues

Kemp recorded his first multi-hit game in September, a feat that could become commonplace this month. The outfielder hit a scorching .382 in September last season. His .289 batting average gives him an outside chance to reach .300 if he can put together a hot final three weeks.