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.

Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday night.

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.

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But Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation observed that Kemp was taking reps at first base with infield coach Bobby Dickerson ahead of the team's Tuesday game with the Cubs. Those reps could hint at plans the team has to move Kemp to first in Harper's absence, a position he's played in a dozen Triple-A games this season.

Besides, once it came, Kemp’s head spun. There were phone calls (first up: his parents in California) and travel arrangements to make. His wife, Lily, and their dog piled in the car at 5:30 a.m. and drove to Pittsburgh from Charlotte, N.C., where the Phillies’ triple-A club was playing; Kemp hopped a 90-minute flight.

Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major-league career Monday night, helping power a 4-3 Phillies victory in 11 innings.

Otto Kemp broke a century-long drought for the Philadelphia Phillies. It had been a really, really long time since any Phillies player named Otto had recorded a hit. The Athletic's Matt Gelb clued us in on the history on Monday night.