Braves acquire DH Matt Carpenter, LHP Ray Kerr from Padres for minor-league OF

SAN DIEGO (AP) — First baseman Matt Carpenter was acquired by the Atlanta Braves together with left-hander Ray Kerr and money from the San Diego Padres on Friday for outfielder Drew Campbell.

A 3-time All-Star with St. Louis, the 38-year-old Carpenter revived his profession with the New York Yankees in 2022 when took benefit of the right-field brief porch and hit .305 with 15 homers and 37 RBIs. He performed for the Yankees from May 26 to Aug. 8, when he broke his left foot with a foul ball. He returned for the post-season and went 1-for-12 with 9 strikeouts.

Carpenter signed a $12 million, two-year contract with the Padres that included a $5.5 million participant possibility for 2024. He hit .176 with 5 homers and 31 RBIs, however had simply 50 at-bats from July 1 on. Carpenter didn’t play after Sept. 10 due to proper elbow irritation.

Carpenter was an All-Star in 2013, ‘14 and ’16. He has .260 profession common with 175 homers and 644 RBIs for the Cardinals (2011-21), Yankees and Padres.

According to David O’Brien and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Braves intend to commerce Carpenter, equally to strikes they made earlier this low season in buying Marco Gonzales and Max Stassi after which dealing them away in smaller commerce.

Kerr, 29, was 1-1 with a 4.33 ERA in 29 aid appearances for the Padres during the last two seasons, putting out 38 and strolling 13 in 32 innings.

Campbell, 26, hit .254 with 9 homers and 30 RBIs this 12 months for Double-A Mississippi within the Southern League.

– With recordsdata from Sportsnet.