The Angels sold infielder Kyle Kubitza to his hometown Texas Rangers on Tuesday, concluding the 25-year-old’s abbreviated stint as their third baseman of the future.
Kubitza had been designated for assignment last week. Acquired from Atlanta for teenage pitching prospect Ricardo Sanchez in January 2015, Kubitza performed adequately for triple-A Salt Lake, but not well enough to make the Angels believe he had a future as a big leaguer.
Over 171 games, he hit .266 with a .355 on-base percentage and .414 slugging mark. In 39 major league plate appearances, all last year, he hit .