The Chicago White Sox have traded Gordon Beckham to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named later.

Beckham is batting .221 with seven home runs, 24 doubles and 36 RBIs in 101 games.

Jerry Dipoto said Beckham will come off the bench against left-handed pitchers. He also said they'll take a look at Beckham at shortstop along with second and third base.

"Not having a great year with the bat, but really wearing out left-handed pitching," Dipoto, who put a claim on Beckham before the trade was worked out, said. "We feel like it's a real nice platoon advantage for us.

"I think the benefit with our team is that you don't need him to take four at-bats a game, seven days a week. You just need him to be a part of the team."