New Orleans/Minneapolis Trade

[New Orleans GM]

Minneapolis Receives:

Miguel Montero C CHC
Chase Utley 2B PHI
Zach Britton RP BAL
Jake Lamb 3B ARI



New Orleans Receives:

Archie Bradley SP ARI

[Montreal GM]

Is this a salary dump?

Any 2 of those would have been sufficient.

[New Orleans GM]

I have to clear some roster space. I had 3 catchers, 3 second basemen, 6 closers and I already have the best 3B prospect. I managed to turn a backup catcher, backup 2B, my fifth best closer, and an expendable prospect into a top 20 prospect.