The Braves have acquired infielder Ryan Schimpf from the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to an announcement on Monday. Schimpf was acquired by the Rays in mid-December and looked to be a potential starting option at either second or third base, but after the team made some other acquisitions he no longer figured into Tampa’s plans. He was designated for assignment on March 3 when the Rays officially added Carlos Gomez to their roster. Schimpf, 29, consistently gets on base and hits home runs, but he rarely puts the ball in play and frequently strikes out. Over parts of two seasons with the Padres, he has more home runs (34) than doubles and triples combined (24) over 527 plate appearances. He also has more than six times as many strikeouts (175) as he has singles (28) over the course of his major-league career.
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