Seasoned veteran outfielder and hitter Matt Kemp is about to become a San Diego Padre, according to a published report.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the 30-year-old Kemp would be traded to the Padres with back-up catcher Tim Federowicz, citing unnamed sources.
In exchange the Dodgers would take 26-year-old Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal and two pitching prospects, according to the newspaper.
The Dodgers would also pay $30 million of the $107 million remaining on Kemp's contract, the newspaper reported.
The Padres will get a big boost to their offense which ranked dead last in the National League according to NBC Sports.
The deal is expected to be finalized Thursday before the conclusion of baseball's Winter Meetings in San Diego.
A spokesperson for the San Diego Padres could not confirm the report to NBC 7.
