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The San Diego Padres have reportedly traded outfielder Matt Kemp to the Atlanta Braves, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 

Left fielder Hector Olivera will be sent to the Padres pending physicals, per O'Brien. 

Outfielder Billy Burns will join the Kansas City Royals for the stretch run of the 2016 season after the defending champions acquired him via trade Saturday.

The Oakland Athletics announced they moved Burns to the Royals in exchange for outfielder Brett Eibner. Oakland also noted Eibner will head to Triple-A Nashville following the swap.

Mark Melancon has been a weapon at the back end of the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen over the past four seasons, but the team traded him Saturday to the Washington Nationals. 

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first reported the news, and the Nationals confirmed the deal:

Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball shared the monetary details of the deal:

The New York Yankees are considering trading catcher Brian McCann ahead of Monday's Aug. 1 trade deadline, though no deal is imminent.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez is one of the most intriguing names being talked about leading up to the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

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The San Diego Padres lost 6-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, marking the end of a National League record-tying streak of 25 consecutive games with at least one home run as a team, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The Washington Nationals turned a triple play in Friday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, marking the first time the franchise has done so since moving from Montreal to Washington in 2005, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The Montreal Expos last had one on September 9, 2002, leaving the franchise with a drought that lasted nearly 14 years.

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit his 20th and 21st home runs of his year in Friday's 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals, reaching the 20-homer barrier for the first time in his three MLB seasons.

He had just nine homers in 386 at-bats as a rookie in 2014 but improved to 16 (in 426 at-bats) last season, with 12 of those coming after the All-Star break.

Major League Baseball's August 1 trade deadline is just hours away as the transaction market is expected to heat up very soon. 

Contending teams that are looking for a final piece to get them over the hump in terms of a playoff push will get one last chance to add a big asset. On the opposite end of the spectrum, teams that are already out of contention could ship some big names out of town in order to acquire pieces to build a team around in the future. 

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon is reportedly generating interest from "multiple teams" ahead of the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline. 

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Pirates Looking for Big Haul on Melancon

Saturday, July 30

The Pirates would consider trading Melancon "if they can get [Aroldis] Chapman type deal," reported Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.