Throw-in of the year: The Dodgers got Matt Kemp back in a mutual salary dump, in which the money the Atlanta Braves owed Kemp was about the same as the money the Dodgers owed first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy. The Dodgers threw in infielder Charlie Culberson, who made close to minimum wage but could back up shortstop Dansby Swanson. The Braves cut Gonzalez and Kazmir. McCarthy started 15 games, went on the disabled list in June and plans to retire after the season. And Culberson? The guy who hit one home run in two years with the Dodgers — the home run that clinched a division title in Vin Scully’s final home game — has hit 10 for the Braves.
Three up, three down: New hope in San Diego; fans miss out with prospects kept in minors
