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.

Otto Kemp’s improbable rise from undrafted Division II prospect out of Point Loma Nazarene University to signing a free-agent minor league deal with the Phillies in 2022 through four minor league stops finally brought him for the first time to Citizens Bank Park.

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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Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday night. Ian Happ tied it at 2 for the Cubs on a solo homer off reliever Matt Strahm in the eighth.

Kemp, the undrafted 25-year-old in the middle of the Phillies’ 4-3, 11-inning victory over the Cubs, had never before to the stadium before.

After snapping a five-game skid, Manager Rob Thomson reflects on the Philadelphia Phillies’ resilience, with Otto Kemp’s first MLB hit playing a pivotal role in their thrilling walk-off victory against the Chicago Cubs.

The Phillies utilized a little small ball to finally end their five-game losing streak by walking off the Cubs in 11 innings by a final score of 4-3. Otto Kemp collected three hits, including his first MLB knock and the second of a pair of bunt singles in the 11th to load the bases.

The Philadelphia Phillies' roster move of bringing up Keaton Anthony to Triple-A could be bad news for Bryce Harper, as the move is likely a long-term one in Triple-A.