Alberto Callaspo 2B FA Tue 5/26/15 10:00 PM
Alberto Callaspo
2B FA
The Braves pulled Callaspo pulled from Tuesday's lineup after the infielder agreed to accept a trade to the Dodgers, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
The Braves and Dodgers were negotiating a Callaspo-for-Juan Uribe swap earlier in the day and seemed to have struck an agreement, only for Callaspo to veto the deal due to a clause in his contract that allows him to block any trade prior to June 15. Callaspo was set to play third base and bat seventh for the Braves on Tuesday, but he evidently had a late change of heart and was likely motivated by the prospect of joining a National League contender. Callaspo and Uribe are the two principals in the trade, but a total of four minor-league players are also expected to exchange sides, per Rosenthal's report. With the Braves and Dodgers playing each other in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Callaspo will only have to walk a few yards to his new clubhouse.
