The Rays have acquired 33-year old righty swinging infielder Jorge Velandia from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations. Velandia played really well for the Devil Rays last September and the team apparently did not forget that. Velandia has played in 112 games in AAA this season and he was 103 for 413 (.249 avg, .660 OPS) with 51 runs scored, 6 homers and 33 RBIs. Velandia has also played in 13 games for the Blue Jays and Indians this season and he is 3 for 22 (.136 avg, .356 OPS) with 1 run scored. The Rays don’t expect miracles out of Velandia but they just hope he plays well when they need him. Velandia has now played in 174 games in his major league career and he is 46 for 244 (.189 avg, .544 OPS) with 21 runs scored, 2 homers, 23 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. This was a solid move for the Rays who probably didn’t give the Indians much cash for him.