Matt Carpenter is no longer a member of the Atlanta Braves, who just released the veteran hitter, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
“Matt Carpenter has been released. The Braves initially hoped to be able to trade his bad contract like they had Stassi’s and Gonzales’.”
Carpenter spent the 2023 MLB season wearing San Diego Padres uniform before the Friars sent him to the Braves via a trade on Dec. 15 along with Ray Kerr for Drew Campbell. The Braves would have likely used Carpenter as trade bait if other teams were interested, but it doesn't seem Atlanta was able to generate sufficient trade interest in the three-time All-Star.