Yasmani Grandal Reportedly Traded to Dodgers in Matt Kemp Deal

Slugging catcher Yasmani Grandal is Los Angeles bound. The Padres dealt the 26-year-old to the Dodgers on Thursday, as part of the deal that brought slugging outfielder Matt Kemp to San Diego.

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Thursday, Dec. 11

Grandal Traded to Dodgers

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Padres have traded Grandal to Los Angeles for Matt Kemp:

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The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their makeover Thursday morning by agreeing on a deal that will send outfielder Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres, a high-ranking official with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports.

The official spoke only on the condition of anonymity since the trade has yet to be announced. The official announcement has been delayed because the Commissioner's office must approve the trade, and the players must pass their physicals.

Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz will be sent to the Padres in a package deal for catcher Yasmani Grandal, pitcher Joe Wieland and at least one prospect.

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Wednesday, Nov. 26

Granola Potential Trade Target

The San Diego Padres are certainly in possession of some intriguing trade bait, but nobody figures to garner more interest this offseason than catcher Yasmani Grandal.

According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the 26-year-old native of Cuba is one of three Padres backstops who could potentially be on the move:

Grandal played in a career-high 128 games for the Pads this past season, hitting .225 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI. 

MLB Network's Peter Gammons is among those who expect Grandal to make big strides moving forward, and he views the Chicago Cubs as an ideal trading partner for the Padres as well:

One possible reason for the increased buzz surrounding Grandal is the fact that he was dominant in Dominican winter league play. Per MLB.com's Bill Center, Padres Vice President of Scouting Operations Don Welke heard great things about Grandal after his winter league stint.

"The reports were all good on Grandal," Welke said. "He looked sharper offensively and defensively. You know he's doing good when quite a few teams express interest in him. I think he's got a chance to have a lot of impact."

Grandal still has to figure out how to put it all together at the Major League level, but he is approaching his prime and seems to be developing rapidly in all areas.

Keeping Grandal may be the best move for the Padres since he could be on the verge of breaking out, but a struggling franchise must consider all offers thrown in its direction.

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