The Minnesota Twins acquired catcher Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for fellow minor leaguer Jose Vasquez.
Cartaya, 23, totaled 11 homers and 52 RBIs in hitting .221 in 95 games last season split between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa.
Vasquez, 20, went 4-0 with a 4.99 ERA in 11 games (three starts) last season for the Dominican Summer League Twins. The 6-foot-4 right-hander struck out 45 batters in 30 2/3 innings.