The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Ryan Schimpf from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for catcher Carols Perez, the team announced Saturday.
Schimpf was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake once the move was made official.
The 29-year-old has two years of MLB experience under his belt. He's slashed .195/.317/.492 with 34 home runs and 76 RBI over 441 at-bats and accounted for 3.1 offensive wins above replacement during that stretch.
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However, he was never a serious candidate to crack the Braves' Opening Day roster and was optioned to the minors on March 18.
The story was the same for Perez.
A lifetime .224 hitter with 184 appearances over three seasons under his belt, Perez was designated for assignment shortly before Opening Day after appearing in 11 spot appearances a year ago.
At best, he'll be an emergency option in Atlanta behind Kurt Suzuki and Chris Stewart.
Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference.
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