The Atlanta Braves have traded catcher Christian Bethancourt to the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitcher Casey Kelley and catcher Ricardo Rodriguez.
The Braves have been as active as any team this offseason, dealing key contributors Miller, Andrelton Simmons and Cameron Maybin in the last three weeks in part of a major overhaul to build for the future.
But they had an influx of catchers with the re-singing of A.J. Pierzynski and the addition of Tyler Flowers on Tuesday—meaning Christian Bethancourt was likely be moved.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported Thursday the Braves were in talks with the Padres for the rising third-year player who has just 70 starts to his résumé.