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- #101
Braves trade Kemp to Dodgers for McCarthy, Kazmir, Culberson and Gonzalez.
Basically the Dodgers wanted to get under the luxury tax for 2018 and the braves wanted to get rid of Kemp to open spot for Acuna in LF. Braves salary for 2018 increases but drops in 2019. Dodgers salary decreases in 2018 but increases in 2019 (they will try and offload Kemp to someone who will eat a bit of his salary)
Braves get a veteran arm in McCarthy and a utility man in Culberson. Gonzalez has already been released as agreed to waive is no-trade. Kazmir they don't expect much from but if healthy could be handy. Happy with the deal as a braves fan
Basically the Dodgers wanted to get under the luxury tax for 2018 and the braves wanted to get rid of Kemp to open spot for Acuna in LF. Braves salary for 2018 increases but drops in 2019. Dodgers salary decreases in 2018 but increases in 2019 (they will try and offload Kemp to someone who will eat a bit of his salary)
Braves get a veteran arm in McCarthy and a utility man in Culberson. Gonzalez has already been released as agreed to waive is no-trade. Kazmir they don't expect much from but if healthy could be handy. Happy with the deal as a braves fan