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The Angels traded Jepsen to the Rays on Tuesday for outfielder Matt Joyce, Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports.

The Angels traded Jepsen to the Rays on Tuesday for outfielder Matt Joyce, Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

Jepsen posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and .192 BAA in 74 appearances with the Angels last season en route to a team-leading 22 holds. He still has a 3.94 ERA and 1.36 WHIP for his career, however, and did benefit from a .263 BABIP (career .322) and a 79.2 percent strand rate last season, so it makes some sense that the Angels would want to sell high. The 30-year-old will likely slot in as the Rays' No. 2 right-handed bullpen option, behind Brad Boxberger.

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