Hector Olivera to Atlanta for top prospect
At the surface of it, this trade does not look too lopsided. This is just one of those trades that after examining the results we can deem as a fail for Atlanta. The Braves sent Alex Wood, then top prospect Jose Peraza, Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson and Bronson Arroyo to the Dodgers for Hector Olivera, Paco Rodriguez and Zachary Bird.
Looking at what the Braves gave up in this trade, we know that none of them were exactly superstars. However, the fact that Olivera only put on a Braves uniform for 30 games makes this trade painful to reflect upon.
After facing legal trouble following an arrest in April of 2016, Hector Olivera never returned to Major League Baseball and the Braves had nothing to show from the deal they had made with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
J.D. Drew to Atlanta for Adam Wainwright
Back in 2003, the Braves were looking for an outfielder who could provide some power and add a spark to an offense. They turned to the St. Louis Cardinals who had J.D. Drew but the price was high.
The Braves sent Jason Marquis, Ray King and Adam Wainwright to the Cardinals in exchange for J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero. Drew gave the Braves exactly what they were looking for in 2004. He hit .305 with 31 home runs and 93 runs batted in. He even finished 6th in NL MVP voting that season. However, the goal of a World Series title was not achieved.
Unfortunately for the Braves, Drew moved on to the Los Angeles Dodgers a season later. So from this trade, the Braves got one season with J.D. Drew and the Cardinals got 18 years of consistent Adam Wainwright who was a 3X all-star, 2X Gold Glove Award winner and a World Series champion in 2006.