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Padres, Royals Agree to Swap: Earlier today, officials from the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals announced that they had finalized negotiations on a trade between the two teams. The deal will send 32-year old C Phil Dobbins, 31-year old RF Gustavo Olivares, 27-year old RHP Sherm Ramírez, and $1 in cash to Kansas City in exchange for 36-year old RF Felipe Ibarra and $3,556 in cash.
San Diego will retain a portion of Dobbins's remaining contract.
San Diego will retain a portion of Ramírez's remaining contract.
Kansas City will retain a portion of Ibarra's remaining contract.
Olivares is batting .250 with 3 home runs and 13 RBIs this season.
So far this season Ibarra has 3 home runs and a .319 batting average.
San Diego will retain a portion of Dobbins's remaining contract.
San Diego will retain a portion of Ramírez's remaining contract.
Kansas City will retain a portion of Ibarra's remaining contract.
Olivares is batting .250 with 3 home runs and 13 RBIs this season.
So far this season Ibarra has 3 home runs and a .319 batting average.