The Cleveland Indians have acquired outfielder Michael Choice from the Texas Rangers for cash.
The teams announced the deal Friday night. Choice was optioned by the Indians to Triple-A Columbus.
The 25-year-old Choice had been designated for assignment by the Rangers on Tuesday after they acquired outfielder Will Venable in a trade with San Diego.
Choice struck out in June in his only major league at-bat this year. He was hitting .244 with 12 home runs and 60 RBIs at Triple-A Round Rock.
A former first-round pick by Oakland, he made his big league debut in 2013 with the Athletics.