What seemed like bizarre speculation less than 2 hours ago has blossomed into a purposeful reality. We already gave you the basics on Matt Kemp, but that’s not terribly relevant right now: this is a financial and public relations deal – much more so than a baseball deal.
Let’s follow the timelines… as this deal appears to be approaching the finish line:
Padres and Braves are indeed discussing Matt Kemp-Hector Olivera trade. Source says "it's possible." Olivera pulled from Gwinnett's lineup.
— Dennis Lin (@sdutdennislin) July 30, 2016
Sounds like, if trade is completed, Padres would consider DFA'ing Olivera.