The Atlanta Braves are continuing their salary cap purge. The Padres and Braves have an agreement in place for a trade that would send closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton to San Diego for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, Jordan Paroubeck and the No. 41 overall pick in next year’s draft, according to multiple reports.
THIS JUST IN: Braves trade closer Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin Upton Jr. to Padres. (via multiple reports)
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Kimbrel led the league in saves in 2014 with 47 and a 1.61 ERA in 61 2/3 innings pitched. Upton will join his brother, Justin, in San Diego. He hit .208 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 519 at-bats in 2014.