1.12.08 3:09pm PST
According to Buster Olney, the A's and Braves have reached a prelimary agreement to send Mark Kotsay to Atlanta, pending the completion of a physical.
In return for Mark Kotsay, the Braves will send pitcher Joey Devine to Oakland. The A's will assume $5.325 million of the $7.325 million owed to Kotsay for the 2008 season, which will need to approved by the commissioner's office.
1.12.08 9:08am PST
According David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Oakland A's and Atlanta Braves are discussing a deal that would send veteran outfielder Mark Kotsay to Atlanta for a mid-level prospect.
The deal would also require the A's to pay a significant amount of Kotsay's remaining $8M salary.
Kotsay says he's excited about the possibility of being in Atlanta saying "I love Bobby Cox, and I like Atlanta and the Braves, as far as the team and organization, the history they have. They've always been competitive. It's a great opportunity if this trade happens."
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