Atlanta Braves send disgruntled third baseman Chris Johnson to Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians on Friday traded outfielder Michael Bourn and outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Chris Johnson.

The Indians also will send $10 million to the Braves to help fund the $29 million in guaranteed salaries for Bourn and Swisher in 2016.

The deal cannot become official until all players clear waivers.

Johnson, 30, missed most of May with a broken left hand and is hitting .235 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 56 games. Against left-handers, though, he is hitting .323. He played in 23 games at third base and 20 games at first base for the Braves.

Johnson will make $7.5 million next season and $9 million in 2017, and his team owns a $10 million option for 2018.

Bourn, 32, is hitting .246 with 12 doubles and 13 steals this season for the Indians. Since signing a four-year, $48 million deal in 2013, he has hit just .257. Now he will return to Atlanta, where he was an All-Star in 2012.

Swisher, 34, is hitting .198 with two homers and eight RBIs in 30 games this season. He signed a four-year, $56 million deal before the 2013 season and will be paid $15 million next season.

The Braves have been trying to trade the disgrunted infielder for most of the season but was unable to find an eligible suitor until Friday.

It is the second trade in a little more than a week for the struggling Braves. Last Thursday, they sent pitchers Alex Wood, Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson and Bronson Arroyo as well as top prospect Jose Peraza to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 13-player deal that also included the Miami Marlins.

The Braves received infielder Hector Olivera, left-hander Paco Rodriguez, right-hander Zack Bird and a 2016 competitive-balance draft pick from Miami.