DENVER - When the Braves traded Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton Jr. to the Padres on the eve of opening day, the only thing most Braves fans liked about the deal was dumping Upton.
Some others understood the Braves got a very good pitching prospect in Matt Wisler in the deal. But very few — including the Braves themselves, truth be told — were real excited about taking on the contracts of outfielders Carlos Quentin, who was immediately DFA’d by the Braves and has since retired, and Cameron Maybin, whose recent performance didn’t match his salary for 2015-2016.