Former All-Star Kemp released by Mets after stint in minors

MIAMI (AP) — Former three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp has been released by the New York Mets.
Kemp signed a minor league contract with the Mets on May 24 and played in eight games for Triple-A Syracuse, hitting .235 with one home run and three RBIs.
“We’re going to exhaust every effort we can to find the best players we can and we’ve got a couple of veteran guys we have tried out, some work, some don’t,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said.
The 34-year-ol