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Reds' Kemp placed on 10-day IL with broken rib

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The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Matt Kemp on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Tuesday.

Kemp broke a rib while crashing into the outfield wall during Sunday's loss to the San Diego Padres, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer. He'd been originally diagnosed with a chest wall contusion.

After being injured, the three-time All-Star initially stayed in the game and struck out in the next half-inning before being replaced defensively by Scott Schebler.

Kemp is off to a brutal start in his first year with the Reds following a blockbuster offseason trade that sent him, fellow outfielder Yasiel Puig, and left-handed pitcher Alex Wood from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Midwest.

In 20 games with his new team, Kemp is hitting just .200/.210/.283 with one home run and five RBIs. The 34-year-old is making $21.5 million in 2019 and is in the final season of a massive eight-year contract he signed with the Dodgers in 2011.

In a corresponding move on Tuesday, Phillip Ervin was promoted from Triple-A Louisville to take Kemp's spot on the Reds' 25-man roster.

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