Braves acquire 1B Duda from Royals

The Atlanta Braves acquired first baseman Lucas Duda from the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Braves will also receive cash in the deal, which is the first between the two teams since August 2015.

Duda, 32, is hitting .242 with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs in 87 games this season. He joined the Royals over the winter on a one-year, $3.5 million contract.

Last season, Duda slugged 30 home runs in 127 games between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets. He spent the first 7 1/2 seasons of his major league career with the Mets, hitting .246 with 125 home runs and 378 RBIs in that time.

With the Braves, the left-handed-hitting Duda will serve as a power bat off the bench behind star first baseman Freddie Freeman. Duda also has experience in left and right field, though he hasn't played the outfield on a regular basis since 2013.

The Braves entered Wednesday 4 1/2 games up on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. The Phillies added a veteran bat into their mix on Tuesday, acquiring Jose Bautista from the New York Mets.

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