The Braves and Padres have agreed to swap out bad contracts in Hector Olivera and Matt Kemp (more details here). With the involvement of Olivera, one of the things that came to mind was the three-team, 13-player swap last season that sent Olivera to the Braves from the Dodgers. It seemed such a weird deal with tons of moving parts at the time, and since then -- it happened exactly one year ago Saturday, by the way -- players from the deal have been moved all over the place.
Let's take a look at how one of the weirdest deals ever just continues to be more and more weird. We'll count the players who haven't changed teams again as we go.
Mat Latos went from the Marlins to the Dodgers in the deal. He was released on Sept. 25 and signed with the Angels three days later. He hit free agency in the offseason and signed with the White Sox. They released him on June 17 and he's now in the Nationals system.
Michael Morse also went from the Marlins to the Dodgers in the deal. The very next day, he was dealt to the Pirates for Jose Tabata. He was released by the Pirates earlier this season.
Alex Wood went from the Braves to the Dodgers and he's still with the Dodgers. So that's one! He's on the disabled list, though.
Jim Johnson also went from the Braves to the Dodgers and finished the season with the Dodgers, but was then released. He re-upped with the Braves during the offseason.
Luis Avilan was shipped from the Braves to the Dodgers as well, and he's still with the Dodgers. That's two.
The final piece going from the Braves to the Dodgers was Bronson Arroyo. He was a free agent after the season and signed with the Nationals.
The prospect the Braves sent to the Dodgers was infielder Jose Peraza. He was actually part of another three-team trade just a few months later. In mid-December, he went to the Reds as part of the deal that sent Todd Frazier to the White Sox and Trayce Thompson to the Dodgers in addition to several other moving pieces.
Olivera went from the Dodgers to the Braves, got traded to San Diego and then immediately designated for assignment, so he could soon be looking to join a fourth team in a little over a year.
Minor-leaguer Zachary Bird was shipped from the Dodgers to the Braves and he's with the Braves' high Class A affiliate (8.53 ERA heading into Saturday). This counts. We're up to three.
Paco Rodriguez also went from the Dodgers to the Braves. He is recovering from Tommy John surgery, so he hasn't suited up for the Braves yet. He still counts, though, so the count hits four.
The Marlins got minor leaguers Jeff Brigham, Kevin Guzman and Victor Araujo from the Dodgers and still have all three.
So seven of the 13 players are still with their teams. Of those seven, only Luis Avilan is currently active on the same big-league roster, though.
The Braves also got a competitive balance draft pick from the Marlins and used it on Joey Wentz. He has a 3.86 ERA in six appearances in rookie ball this season.
Quite simply: It's astounding how little impact this trade has had on the field in one year, given how long it must have taken to put together. Rarely are trades so odd-looking, even once the dust settles.
