The Atlanta Braves on Friday announced that they’ve acquired veteran DH Matt Carpenter, left-handed reliever Ray Kerr, and money concerns from the San Diego Padres in trade for minor-league outfielder Drew Campbell.
Carpenter, 38, is coming off a 2023 season through which he slashed a disappointing .176/.322/.319 with 5 dwelling runs and 41 walks in 76 video games. Nevertheless, he isn’t far faraway from a extremely productive 47-game stint with the Yankees in 2022, and throughout his 13-year MLB profession, Carpenter owns a formidable OPS+ of 123. Throughout his peak years with the Cardinals, Carpenter earned three All-Star picks and as soon as completed within the high 10 of the Nationwide League MVP balloting. As a left-handed hitter, Carpenter may sometimes spell Braves major DH Marcell Ozuna in opposition to robust righties. He additionally noticed restricted time at first base with San Diego final season, offering some potential flexibility. Carpenter is owed a $5.5 million wage for 2024.
As for Kerr, 29, he is pitched to a 5.06 ERA and a pair of.92 Ok/BB ratio in 29 aid appearances over two seasons with the Padres.
On the Padres’ aspect of issues, Campbell, 26, is a former Twenty third-rounder. He is batted .264/.319/.401 with 22 dwelling runs and 28 stolen bases over components of 4 minor-league seasons whereas seeing time in any respect three outfield positions. In 2023, he reached the Double-A degree.
