When the Braves traded Craig Kimbrel to San Diego on the eve of opening day, they did so primarily to unload the remaining $46 million owed to Melvin Upton Jr., whose $75 million, five-year contract had been the biggest free-agent deal ever handed out by the Braves and also was arguably the biggest reason GM Frank Wren was fired.
But most of you probably know that by now.
The Braves were pleasantly surprised by the 2015 performance of center fielder Cameron Maybin, one of the two veteran outfielders they got from the Padres in the trade (Carlos Quentin retired without ever playing again).