LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- For the second time in as many days, the Rays made a deal at Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings.
On Tuesday, the Rays announced that they acquired infielder Ryan Schimpf from the Padres in exchange for Minor League infielder Deion Tansel. On Monday, Tampa Bay acquired infielder Joey Wendle from the A's in exchange for a player to be named.
Schimpf, 29, has spent parts of the past two seasons in the Majors, batting .195/.317/.492 with 19 doubles, 34 home runs and 76 RBIs in 142 games. He has made 126 starts at various positions, including 66 at second base, 58 at third base, one in left field and one at designated hitter.