The Angels acquired two time gold glove first basemen Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today for infielder Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Stephen Marek. Last year, the Angels lost the Teixera sweepstakes when he was dealt to the Braves. The offer at that time was Kotchman and Joe Saunders (and the Rangers might be playoff contenders if they chose that package). The switch hitting first baseman is batting .283 with 20 home runs and 78 runs batted in for the Braves.
Kotchman, 24, is having a fantastic season. He’s currently batting .287 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. The trade makes sense for the Braves who would have lost Teixera to free agency after the season. He is expected to command upwards of $20 million per year.
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