ATLANTA -- The Braves and Padres are making progress toward completing a trade that would send Matt Kemp to Atlanta and Hector Olivera to San Diego.
Olivera was pulled from Triple-A Gwinnett's lineup before the start of Saturday night's game. If this trade is completed, the Padres would likely disavow themselves of at least a portion of Kemp's burdensome contract, and the Braves would realize their attempt to end their forgettable 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.
Kemp has batted .262 with 23 home runs and .774 OPS through 100 games with the Padres this season. The 31-year-old outfielder is owed $21.5 million each of the next three seasons, but the Dodgers are responsible for $3.5 million of this salary on an annual basis.
Olivera has batted .245 with a .674 OPS in 30 career games at the big league level. The Padres were among the teams that actively pursued the Cuban outfielder when he stood as one of the most attractive players on last year's international market.
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.
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