In a season of strange moves by the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was another Thursday as they sent former Tulsa Drillers infield phenom Hector Olivera to the Atlanta Braves. Olivera, a Cuban defector, was signed to a six-year, $62.5-million contract
Other reports indicated that the Braves would send left-hander Luis Avilan and touted infield prospect Jose Peraza to the Dodgers in exchange for 29-year old Cuban prospect Hector Olivera. Those reports said the Marlins would not be involved in the deal.
In a season of strange moves by the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was another Thursday as they sent former Tulsa Drillers infield phenom Hector Olivera to the Atlanta Braves. Olivera, a Cuban defector, was signed to a six-year, $62.5-million contract
We still don't know the final details of the rumored blockbuster trade involving the Braves, Dodgers and Marlins, but we have a pretty good idea. The Braves would acquire Hector Olivera, Zack Bird, Paco Rodriguez and the
Just not Hector Olivera. The Cuban prospect, whom the Dodgers signed last year for $62.5 million, was hitting .387 at triple-A Oklahoma City when he strained his hamstring June 23. Since then he has been rehabbing in Arizona and got back on the field