Well my take is a Peterson who puts up a .700 OPS with rave reviews from the scouts is less interesting as a candidate for a major league corner outfield position than one who puts up a .900 OPS in Gwinnett with lukewarm reviews from the scouts.
For a guy in AAA to interest me as a corner outfielder he has to rake.
Btw he was at .774 in Mississippi last year. A solid result in a tough hitting environment. But not quite enough for me to say he is likely to hold down a corner outfield spot in the majors.
What's the likelihood he keeps it up and stays healthy over the next 2+ years? If his OPS falls into the .850 OPS range or lower, he won't be very valuable and will be near impossible to move without eating money.
Its not that Kemp can't be a valuable piece. It's his contract that's the problem. If we have the chance to move him and pick up a decent player or two, we'd be fools not to do it.
This has turned out well so far. I hope we maximize the trade by flipping Kemp for a package that can help the 2020 team.
That's just the deal. If this season is lost (you have to think it is), then in keeping him...you are betting he can stay healthy and keep producing the same. Although I think he will remain productive....I don't see him doing what he is this year. If we could move even most of his contract and gain a prospect...it would be a MAJOR win. It would clear most or all of the HO money and also give us Wentz and whatever prospect we gain in the trade. It would almost offset the prospects we gave up... not completely, but close. It would literally "almost" erase one of the worst trades in Braves history.