Nieuwenhuis played in 226 games with the Mets the past four years, posting a .230/.302/.374 slash line with 13 homers, 60 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. This season, he went 3-for-38 in the Majors. He batted .265/.319/.512 in Triple-A in 2014, clubbing 11 homers with 32 RBIs in 57 games. The Mets designated Nieuwenhuis for assignment last week.
A native of Santa Monica, Calif., Nieuwenhuis has most of his experience in center field, but he can also play both outfield corners. For the Angels, he represents a low-risk addition who provides another option against right-handed pitching. Nieuwenhuis' addition likely means left-handed power hitter Marc Krauss will be optioned back to Triple-A Salt Lake, creating more depth organizationally.