Braves reportedly trade Luis Guillorme to Los Angeles Angels

The Atlanta Braves are making a roster move.

According to a report from Daniel Álvarez-Montes, baseball writer for the Spanish-language site El Extrabasethe Braves send utilityman Luis Guillorme to the Los Angeles Angels.

Compensation for Atlanta is not known at this time.

Guillorme, 29, signed a one-year deal worth $1.1 million this offseason to become the Braves’ primary backup. He appeared in nine games, getting one start at shortstop on an off day for Orlando Arcia and five at second base while Ozzie Albies was on the injured list with a broken toe. Guillorme hit three for twenty, scoring two runs and driving in three.

Before signing with Atlanta, Guilorme spent six years with the New York Mets. He played second base, shortstop and third base, appearing in 334 games and batting .261/.344/.333 with five home runs, 76 runs and 48 RBIs.

The trade, which has not yet been confirmed or finalized, would remove a backup infielder from Atlanta’s roster, but there is one logical replacement: former Angels infielder David Fletcher, who was acquired in an off-season trade. Fletcher faced Guillorme for a bench position during spring training and was sent to AAA Gwinnett before the start of the season. After Albies was injured against the Houston Astros on April 15 and was placed on the injured list, Fletcher was recalled and shared time at second base with Guillorme, playing in five games and starting three.

The Angels, currently 14-23, are seven games behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West and currently sit in fourth place. They recently lost outfielder Mike Trout to knee surgery, an injury that will keep him out for several months, and signed former Braves outfielder Kevin Pillar to the open roster.