Gordon Beckham traded to Angels

Gordon Beckham was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Angels on August 21, 2014 for a player to be named later. The second baseman hit .221/.263/.336 with 7 HR, 36 RBI, 43 R, 3 SB in 101 games with the White Sox in 2014. Over six MLB seasons with the White Sox he hit .244/.306/.374 with 61 HR, 276 RBI, 327 R, 29 SB in 739 games. He was originally drafted by the White Sox with the eighth pick of the first round in 2008. Beckham will be 28 on September 16.