WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles Angels acquired middle infielder Danny Espinosa from the Washington Nationals for two minor league pitchers Saturday night. Jordan Montgomery Jersey .The Angels sent right-handers Austin Adams and Kyle McGowin to the Nationals for Espinosa, who presumably lost his starting job when Washington obtained outfielder Adam Eaton from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Washington traded three top pitching prospects to Chicago for Eaton, with the intention of shifting NL Rookie of the Year runner-up Trea Turner from center field back to his natural position at shortstop.The 29-year-old Espinosa hit .209 with a career-high 24 home runs and 72 RBI as Washingtons starting shortstop last season, helping the team win the NL East. In seven major league seasons, all with the Nationals, the switch-hitter has batted .226 with 92 homers and 285 RBI.Los Angeles has a two-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop in Andrelton Simmons, though his career OPS is just .671. Espinosa, however, could fill a void at second base for the Angels, providing an upgrade with some much-needed power from the left side of the plate.Espinosa was previously Washingtons second baseman but moved to shortstop after the club signed Daniel Murphy last offseason. Espinosa is considered a better fielder than hitter and has particularly struggled in the postseason, batting .091 in three playoff series.In the 2016 playoffs, Espinosa struck out eight times in 18 plate appearances.McGowin was ranked as the Angels 20th-best prospect by MLB.com, the Nationals said. He started 27 games in Double-A and Triple-A in 2016, posting a 5.83 ERA.Adams is a reliever who has a 3.75 ERA in 166 minor league appearances. Mike Mussina Yankees Jersey . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. New York Yankees Gear . Louis Blues teammates who would also be participating in the Olympics, Alex Pietrangelo felt right at home, no different in some ways to the travel experience of any old road trip – save for the length of the journey, that is. https://www.cheapyankees.com/181g-ben-he...ey-yankees.html . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said.Southampton manager Claude Puel says he will be patient with record signing Sofiane Boufal, despite the forward making an instant impact on his return from injury. Boufal, who joined the Saints from Lille for a club record fee of £16m in August, made his belated full debut for the club in the EFL Cup fourth round tie against Sunderland on Wednesday having missed the opening two-and-a-half months of the season with a knee injury.The 23-year-old stole the show at the St Marys, hitting a stunning winning goal to secure a 1-0 victory for his side and set-up a quarter-final clash away at Arsenal. Boufal joined the Saints in the summer, but missed the opening months of the season with a knee injury suffered in May But Puel says he will continue to monitor Boufals comeback and insists the Morocco international will not be rushed into regular first-team football after spending such a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Boufal, of course, scored a fantastic goal. It was an important goal because it gave us a good result, its important for the squad, its important for him after five months out, Puel said. Soton vs Chelsea October 30, 2016, 3:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass It was important for his confidence to score this goal and to come back. All is not perfect because its just the start of his comeback, but we must be patient with him because he can come back step by step. For his first possibilities on the team, its very interesting to see him and now all the people can see his qualities. Southamptons record signing Boufal scores a superb winner to knock Sunderland out of the EFL Cup But its important to keep him at a good level and he can participate with moderation, he cannot play every time. Clint Frazier Jersey. Southampton will aim to stretch their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches when they host Chelsea on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Claude Puel insists he will not rush his record signing into regular first-team action I think for the moment its interesting to see my players every time with different players, Puel added. For me its the most important with this capacity to play many games and keeping always the same intensity of play.It is important for the future and to have results and for the moment it is a good dynamic between players. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Puel also revealed left-back Ryan Bertrand could return from a hamstring injury to face his former side at St Marys, while forward Jay Rodriguez misses out along with Matt Targett, Shane Long, Jake Hesketh and Alex McCarthy.Jay Rodriguez has stayed with the physio as he had dizziness so he has had a few days without football, he said. Ryan Bertrand could make his return from a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty with England There are other players with injuries like Matt Targett, Shane Long, Jake Hesketh, and also Alex McCarthy now.We will see tomorrow whether Ryan Bertrand can come back into the squad for the weekend. 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