According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, the Padres are again looking to trade Kevin Kouzmanoff, this time it is to clear payroll for Jermaine Dye. Earlier this offseason, the Padres wanted Perkins and a 2nd player.
On the outside, Kouzmanoff does not look like a great addition but his splits say much more. Kouzmanoff is a career .261 hitter, but he hits .284 away from his current home, Petco Park. His OPS is 131 points higher away from Petco at .805/.674. He doesn’t get on base enough for the 2-hole, but his .328 mark away from Petco is  better than Punto’s career mark of .322, and and Hardy’s mark of .323.
He is not a bad fielder either. His fielding percentage has gone up every year he has been in the big leagues. Last year it was .990.
He would be a decent option for Perkins and a lower prospect. He’s not the number 2 hitter we need, but he will be decent away from Petco.
