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Angels acquire DeJesus from Rays, Murphy from Indians

A day after acquiring Shane Victorino, the Angels made two more deals Tuesday.

The Angels announced that they traded for Rays outfielder David DeJesus in exchange for minor league pitcher Eduar Lopez.

[RELATED: Angels acquire Victorino from Red Sox]

In the other move, they acquired Indians outfielder David Murphy for minor league shortstop Eric Staments. The deal was announced early Tuesday evening.

The 35-year-old DeJesus is hitting .259 with five homers and 26 RBIs this season. He has hit .276 with 99 homers and 569 RBIs in his 13-year career with Kansas City, Oakland, the Chicago Cubs, Washington and Tampa Bay.