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Fast forward to 2015 when the San Diego Padres purchased Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp was a prized player at the time, but as history would have it, the trade didn’t reward the Padres as they hoped. While Kemp achieved some personal successes, the Dodgers acquired Yasmani Grandal, who became a staple in their lineup and demonstrated significant value both in performance metrics and future contributions.
The Dodgers managed to maximize the return on this investment while the Padres slowly watched their gamble unravel, demonstrating the perils of moving high-profile talent within the same division.