Braves cut Matt Carpenter, days after trading for veteran infielder
Dec. 18 (UPI) — The Atlanta Braves released Matt Carpenter, fewer than three days after acquiring the veteran infielder in a deal with the San Diego Padres, a league source told UPI on Monday.
The Padres traded Carpenter, pitcher Ray Kerr and monetary considerations to the Braves on Friday. They obtained outfielder Drew Campbell in the exchange.
Carpenter, 38, hit .176 with five home runs and 31 RBIs in 76 games last season for the Padres. He hit 15 home runs and collected 37 RBIs in 47 games in 2022 for the New York Yankees. He missed the most of that season due of a broken foot.
The three-time All-Star has a career .260 batting average, including 175 home runs over 13 seasons. Carpenter led MLB with 199 hits, 126 runs scored and 55 doubles in 2013, while with the St. Louis Cardinals.
He is owed $5.5 million in pay in 2024.
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