Cubs acquire prospect, international slot money from Los Angeles Angels for catcher Rafael Lopez

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs today acquired minor league left-handed pitching prospect Manny Rondon and international slot number four from the Los Angeles Angels for catcher Rafael Lopez.

Lopez, 27, was designated for assignment on June 27. He batted .276 (43-for-156) with eight doubles, one triple, no home runs and 17 RBI in 46 games with Iowa this season. Lopez made his big league debut with the Cubs last year and hit .182 (2-for-11) in seven games.

Rondon, 20, has gone 3-7 with a 2.94 ERA (38 ER/116.1 IP) in 36 appearances (18 starts) covering three pro seasons in the Angels organization. He was a 2014 Dominican Summer League All Star when he went 0-5 with a 2.30 ERA (17 ER/66.2 IP) in 14 starts. The 2015 season marks Rondon's first in the United States, and he made just two starts with the Angels' rookie league club in Arizona prior to today's trade.

The lefthander is a native of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela and signed with the Angels as an undrafted free agent in 2012.