MLB: Angels Get Third Base Help, Acquire Alberto Callaspo From Royals

I guess when your third basemen are batting a combined .214, you are going to try to and go shopping for a new one. That’s what the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim did on Thursday as they acquired Alberto Callaspo from the Kansas City Royals.

Callaspo was acquired for pitchers Sean O’Sullivan and Will Smith. Callaspo was batting .275/.308./.410 with eight HR’s in 349 AB’s with the Royals this year. He was also playing a solid third base this year, compiling a 2.9 UZR in 76 games.

I think the best word to describe Callaspo would be “solid.” He’s not going to be a superstar, but he is not going to be a scrub either. He’s a guy the Angels can be comfortable with running him out there every day and getting the job done.

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