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The San Diego Padres have acquired left fielder Justin Upton from the Atlanta Braves, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney and Jerry Crasnick.
Other details of the deal were not immediately available on Friday.
Upton will join a Padres outfield that includes slugger Matt Kemp, acquired this month in a five-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp was the first of a few big deals by new Padres general manager A.J. Preller, who also has added outfielder Wil Myers, the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year, from Tampa Bay and All-Star catcher Derek Norris from Oakland.
Upton hit .270 for Atlanta in 2014, collecting 29 home runs and 102 RBIs.
The 27-year-old will make $14.5 million in 2015 and is set for free agency in 2016.
ESPNLosAngeles.com's Mark Saxon contributed to this report.
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