In late July of 2015, John Coppelella agreed to a 3 team trade involving 13 players in total. This trade resulted in negative WAR for Atlanta while sending over 10 WAR worth of future value in the coming years. Today’s topic, Worst Trades in Braves History: Hector Olivera.
Worst Trades in Braves History, Hector Olivera: The Return
I vividly remember not understanding this move from the minute it happened. The Braves traded several players in the middle of a rebuild for the 30 year old Cuban “prospect” Hector Olivera as the centerpiece of the deal.