Padres name Kemp director of international scouting

When A.J. Preller was hired as gm of the Padres in August, Chris Kemp was excited for him, but in no way saw it as an opportunity to leave his own post with the Rangers for a job and a chance to be reunited with Preller in San Diego. But when Preller recently offered Kemp, the opportunity for something bigger — director of international scouting with the Padres — the 31-year-old simply couldn’t pass this up.