HOUSTON (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have acquired outfielder David DeJesus from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league pitcher Eduar Lopez.
The 35-year-old DeJesus is hitting .259 with five homers and 26 RBIs this season. He has hit .276 with 99 homers and 569 RBIs in his 13-year career with Kansas City, Oakland, the Chicago Cubs, Washington and Tampa Bay.
He has started 65 games this season with 44 in left field, 20 at designated hitter and one in right field.
Lopez was 2-2 with a 4.32 ERA in eight starts at rookie-level Orem this season. The 20 year-old is 10-9 with a 3.39 ERA in parts of four minor league seasons.
The Angels designated right-hander Jeremy McBryde for assignment to make room for DeJesus on the 40-man roster.
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