Dwayne Kemp

Dwayne Kemp (born 24 February 1988 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch baseball player for the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.

Dwayne Kemp
Kemp (center) in 2011
Curaçao Neptunus – No. 24
Infielder
Born: (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Medals
Men’s Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Panama City National team
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hoofddorp National team
Haarlem Baseball Week
Gold medal – first place 2016 Haarlem National team
World Port Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rotterdam National team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Netherlands National team
France International Baseball Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sénart National team

Career

On October 20, 2007, Kemp signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as an international free agent.[1] Prior to signing with the team, Kemp had played with the DOOR Neptunus and Sparta-Feyenoord in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the Dutch Major Leagues. He made his professional debut in 2008 with the rookie-level AZL Cubs, and also played for the Low-A Boise Hawks, hitting a cumulative .227/.292/.375 with 1 home run and 9 RBI in 32 games. He returned to the AZL Cubs in 2009, where he slashed .248/.303/.416 with 1 home run and 12 RBI in 25 games. On March 28, 2010, Kemp was released by the Cubs organization.[2] Kemp returned to the Neptunus, now known as the Curaçao Neptunus, following his release from the Cubs organization, with whom he has played for since.

International career

He has played for the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2010 European Baseball Championship, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Port Tournament, 2015 World Port Tournament, 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week,[3] 2016 France International Baseball Tournament,[4] 2016 European Baseball Championship, and 2019 European Baseball Championship.[5] He played for Team Netherlands in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

References
  1. "Dwayne Kemp Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America".
  2. "Dwayne Kemp Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. Garia en de Caster meest opvallende namen in selectie Honkbalweek Archived September 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine KNBSB (in Dutch)
  4. Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
  5. Bernadina voor EK terug in nationale ploeg Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
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