ATLANTA — The Angels acquired slugger Mark Teixeira from the Braves on Tuesday in exchange for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor-league pitcher Steve Marek.
Teixeira, a first baseman hitting .283 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs, has hit at least 26 home runs in every season since making his big-league debut in 2003.
Kotchman is hitting .287 with 12 homers and 54 RBIs, while Marek, a right-hander, was 2-6 with three saves and a 3.66 ERA at Double-A Arkansas.
Footnotes.
Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. The Rangers called up infielder Ryan Roberts from Triple-A Oklahoma.
• Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang is expected to be on crutches with a boot protecting his right leg for another week before being re-evaluated.
• Nationals all-star shortstop Cristian Guzman sat out a third consecutive game with a bruised left thumb and will have an MRI exam today.
• The Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Micah Owings to Triple-A Tucson and recalled right-hander Jailen Peguero.
• Former big-league reliever Julio Mateo, pitching in San Francisco’s farm system, was arrested on suspicion of forgery after police discovered counterfeit $100 bills in his hotel room Sunday in Albuquerque.
• The Twins will place second baseman Alexi Casilla (thumb) on the DL and activate Adam Everett to replace him.
The Associated Press
