Los Angeles Angels acquire infielder Luis Guillorme in trade with Atlanta Braves

The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Luis Guillorme in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, the teams announced Thursday morning.

In exchange, the Angels send either a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Braves. To free up space on their 40-man roster, Los Angeles moved Anthony Rendon to the 60-day injured list.

Guilorme had played nine games with Atlanta this season. He was hitting .150 with a .440 OPS and -0.3 WAR, and he had only recorded one at-bat since April 25.

The Braves signed Guillorme to a one-year, $1.1 million contract in January.

Guilorme spent the previous six seasons with the New York Mets. Between 2020 and 2022, Guillorme hit .278 with a .711 OPS and 2.7 WAR in 200 games.

The Braves failed to get that kind of production from Guillorme early in the season, but he provided consistent defense off the bench. Still, Atlanta was willing to move on from the 29-year-old.

Guillorme will now join a Los Angeles infield that is currently without Rendon, Miguel Sano and Michael Stefanic, all of whom are on the injured list. Brandon Drury and Luis Rengifo, meanwhile, are on a daily basis.

Guilorme has primarily played second base over the past few seasons, but he also has plenty of experience at third base and shortstop. His versatility on the field makes him valuable for a team like Los Angeles dealing with multiple injuries, even if his bat doesn’t provide much.

The Angels begin a four-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. It remains to be seen whether Guilorme will immediately get any starts or at-bats at the major league level.

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