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Otto Kemp, an undrafted Division II prospect who signed a free-agent minor league deal with the Phillies in 2022, got three hits in his third game in the majors, first at home.
Kemp had been waiting a while. A lifetime for his major-league debut, Saturday in Pittsburgh. Perhaps just as long to lay down a good bunt.
For the Phillies to get back to where they were in 2022, they'll need this next wave of prospects to give them more than they’ve gotten from the last one.
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