Matt Kemp wins the comeback player of the year award:

Less than a year ago, the Dodgers reacquired Matt Kemp from the Atlanta Braves, but it was not heralded as a romantic homecoming. The move’s primary objective was to create financial flexibility. A productive season from the fan favorite — if the Dodgers didn’t deal him before it started — was secondary.

Kemp wound up becoming more valuable than expected and Tuesday he was selected as the National League comeback player of the year, as voted on by players in the National League.

The veteran outfielder was an All-Star for the first time since 2012 after batting .310 with 15 home runs and an .874 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

The Dodgers are very good in general at finding hitters that appear to have little value and getting more offense out of them. While they spend tons of money, they balance that with their ability to exploit inefficiencies in the market. They did that with Kemp, the main difference is that Kemp had a level to which he could return.