The Padres have disavowed themselves of a portion of Kemp's large contract, and the Braves will realize their goal to end their relationship with Olivera, who is currently serving an 82-game suspension that was levied after he was arrested for assaulting a female acquaintance in April.
This was essentially simply a swap of undesirable contracts for both clubs. The Padres' hope to at least reduce a portion of the $54 million owed to Kemp over the next three years was significant enough to lead them to trade for a player they never intended to keep; Olivera was promptly designated for assignment by San Diego upon completion of the trade.
Even while taking on the $28.5 million owed to Olivera through the end of the 2020 season, the Padres will save $15 million during this period.
Kemp is owed $64.5 million from 2017-19. With the $10.5 million gained via this deal, the Braves will provide the veteran outfielder an average annual salary of approximately $18 million during this span.
Or if you consider the $28.5 million they had owed Olivera, the Braves will pay an additional $8.5 million per season to Kemp. This is approximately $20 million more than they would have paid Olivera, who was never expected to be welcomed back to Atlanta's big league clubhouse.
Kemp's status as one of the game's premier players has faded over the past few years, but he still provided some value while hitting .262 with 23 home runs and a .774 OPS through 100 games with the Padres this season. The 31-year-old outfielder hit 25 homers for the Dodgers in 2014 and 23 for San Diego in 2015.
Coincidentally, the Braves struck this proposed deal one year to the day after acquiring Olivera from the Dodgers in exchange for their former top prospect, Jose Peraza, and pitcher Alex Wood. The Braves regretted this trade when Olivera produced a .715 OPS and displayed bad offensive mechanics upon making his Major League debut in September.
That trade became even more regrettable when Olivera was arrested for assault and battery at a hotel in Arlington, Va. Almost immediately, the Braves made it clear they would find a way to part ways with the Cuban outfielder, who was one of the most highly regarded international prospects before he signed a six-year, $62 million deal with the Dodgers last year.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. Listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Braves finalize Kemp-Olivera swap with Padres
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