The Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Tommy La Stella and the No. 4 international signing bonus slot from the Atlanta Braves on Sunday for right-handed pitcher Arodys Vizcaino and three international signing bonus slots (Nos. 2, 3 and 4).
The 25-year-old La Stella made his major league debut with the Braves last season and led National League rookies with a minimum of 300 plate appearances with 36 walks and a .328 on-base percentage. In 93 games, the left-handed batter and right-handed fielder hit .251 (80-for-319) with 16 doubles, one home run and 31 RBIs. He also has a .322 batting average and a .407 on-base percentage in 288 career minor league games since he was selected by the Braves in the eighth round of the 2011 draft.
Vizcaino, 24, pitched in five September games for the Cubs last season and posted a 5.40 ERA in his first major league action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2012.