Braves trade Dan Kolb for Wes Obermueller
The Braves have returned the defective merchandise they received from the Brewers a year ago. The only problem is that this time they are getting pitcher Wes Obermueller in return, instead of top prospect Jose Capellan who they sent to Milwaukee for Dan Kolb originally. The 28-year-old Obermueller was 1-4 with a 5.26 ERA in 23 games for the Brewers last season. He did however post a 3-1 record with a 2.55 ERA in 9 games at Triple-A Nashville. He went 3-8 with a 5.93 ERA in 65 games with Atlanta in 2005. It’s a wonder the Braves got anything in return for Kolb who struggled with a 3-8 record and 5.93 ERA in 65 games for the Braves last season. It was likely only a matter of days before the Braves declined to tender a contract offer to Kolb making him a free agent.
