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Matt Kemp, Luis Cruz and the .000 club

Kemp and Cruz are two of 17 regulars in baseball without a hit through Thursday's games.

Justin Sellers (0-for-6) doesn't have enough plate appearances to qualify for this list.
Justin Sellers (0-for-6) doesn't have enough plate appearances to qualify for this list.
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Both Matt Kemp and Luis Cruz are 0-for-10 for the Dodgers to open the season, but they aren't alone. Old friend Russell Martin, in town this weekend with the Pirates at Dodger Stadium, is also 0-for-10, one of 17 qualified players in baseball with no hits in the early going.

The .000 club
Player PA H-AB BA/OBP/SLG
Mitch Moreland 12 0-11 .000/.000/.000
B.J. Upton 11 0-11 .000/.000/.000
Chris Carter 11 0-11 .000/.000/.000
Jason Castro 11 0-11 .000/.000/.000
Zack Cozart 11 0-11 .000/.000/.000
Danny Espinosa 11 0-11 .000/.000/.000
Alexi Amarista 10 0-10 .000/.000/.000
Jonathan Lucroy 10 0-9 .000/.000/.000
Brent Lillibridge 9 0-9 .000/.000/.000
Adam Lind 12 0-11 .000/.083/.000
Luis Cruz 12 0-10 .000/.083/.000
Russell Martin 11 0-10 .000/.091/.000
Adam LaRoche 11 0-10 .000/.091/.000
David DeJesus 10 0-9 .000/.100/.000
Matt Kemp 12 0-10 .000/.167/.000
Cameron Maybin 11 0-9 .000/.182/.000
Andy Dirks 9 0-6 .000/.250/.000

Kemp has two walks, and Cruz has a walk and a sacrifice fly, so their ledgers aren't completely clear. B.J. Upton (0-for-11, seven strikeouts) and Chris Carter (0-for-11, seven strikeouts) stand out among the .000/.000/.000 club.

Cruz has never faced Pirates starter Jonathan Sanchez, who is on the mound Friday night. Kemp has and has hit .344/.400/.531 (11-for-32) against him, with three doubles and a home run. Martin is 0-for-1 in his career against Zack Greinke, starting for the Dodgers Friday night.