Otto Kemp Named International League Player of the Week
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Otto Kemp Named International League Player of the Week

Published on May 5, 2025 under International League (IL)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Allentown, Pennsylvania - Minor League Baseball and the International League have announced that IronPigs infielder Otto Kemp has been named International League Player of the Week for the week of April 28 thru May 4.

Over the past week, Kemp appeared in all six games the 'Pigs played against the Rochester Red Wings, helping them to a 4-2 week. Kemp went 13-for-29 (.448) with a .500 OBP and .862 SLG for a 1.362 OPS. He had three doubles and three homers, driving in 14 runs while scoring eight times.

Kemp began the week with a two-homer, six RBI game on April 29th before going hitless for the only time in the series on April 30th. To begin May, Kemp was 2-for-5 with two more RBI plus a stolen base. He drove in four runs as part of a four-hit day on May 2nd. Leading off a doubleheader on May 4th, Kemp blasted a homer to begin the game, going 4-for-10 across the two games of the twin bill.

Among International League hitters for the past week, Kemp was 6th in AVG, t-3rd HR, 1st RBI, 4th SLG, 4th OPS, 1st H, t-4th 2B, t-2nd XBH, t-1st TB (25), and t-3rd R.

Kemp is the first weekly award winner for the 'Pigs this season and first since Seth Johnson was named Pitcher of the Week for August 27 thru September 1, 2024. The last weekly hitter award for the 'Pigs prior to Kemp was Weston Wilson for June 24 thru June 30, 2024. Kemp was also just named the International League Player of the Month for April.

Kemp and the IronPigs are back home at Coca-Cola Park, beginning on Tuesday, May 6th when they open a six-game series against the Worcester Red Sox.

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