"Braves Bolster Roster with Ray Kerr and Matt Carpenter Acquisitions"

The Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Ray Kerr and DH Matt Carpenter from the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league outfielder Drew Campbell, along with $1.5M. Kerr is expected to join the bullpen, while Carpenter's stint with the Braves is expected to be brief due to his subpar performance in 2023 and hefty salary. In other MLB news, Max Scherzer will miss the first half of 2024 due to back surgery, the Kansas City Royals signed Michael Wacha and Hunter Renfroe, the New York Mets are interested in Justin Turner, the Oakland A's signed Trevor Gott, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Edward Olivares, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a contract with Tyler Glasnow.