Schimpf has been traded to Atlanta for a player to be named later or cash considerations Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Schimpf had been designated for assignment by the Rays to make room for Carlos Gomez. The 29-year-old infielder hit just .158/.284/.424 in 197 plate appearances for the Padres last season, though he did manage to slug 14 home runs. His extreme fly ball approach could make him a cheap power source if given regular playing time, but it comes with a brutal batting average (.195 in 527 career plate appearances) which all but kills his fantasy value in most formats and makes regular at-bats unlikely.

Schimpf was designated for assignment by the Rays on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays needed to clear a roster spot for the addition of Carlos Gomez, and Schimpf was the corresponding roster casualty. The 29-year-old will now look to latch on elsewhere as infield depth. Schimpf offers some solid pop, as evidenced by his 34 homers across 142 major-league games over the past two seasons, but that comes with an unsightly .195 average and 33.2 percent strikeout rate.

Schimpf was traded to the Rays in exchange for Deion Tansel on Tuesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sending Schimpf to Tampa clears a spot on the Padres' 40-man roster for Chase Headley, who San Diego acquired in a separate trade earlier Tuesday. Schimpf started the 2017 campaign with the big club but was sent to Triple-A El Paso in June after hitting just .158 (26-for-154) with a 35.5 percent strikeout rate. He did hit 14 homers over that stretch, and another 20 in 89 games in 2016, so the pop is there if he's able to correct his approach. While he hit just .202/.311/.475 with El Paso after being demoted last season, Schimpf posted a .355/.432/.729 at that level in 2016. He should serve as infield depth next season, though there's a chance he competes for a starting job if Tampa Bay stays active in the offseason.

Schimpf was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although Schimpf has 14 homers this season, he's batting just .158 (26-for-165) and striking out 35.5 percent of the time, so the Padres decided to send him down to the minors to work on his plate approach. He still has some serious pop, so he could prove to be serviceable for the Padres down the road if he's able to adjust his swing in order to make more contact. Jose Valdez was recalled in a corresponding roster move, while Cory Spangenberg figures to see the bulk of playing time at third base moving forward.

Schimpf is not in the Padres' lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The hacking but powerful second baseman will park on the pine as Patrick Corbin toes the rubber for Arizona. Schimpf fails to make contact against any pitcher, though, and his OPS is actually slightly higher against lefties (.732) than righties (.706), albeit over a smaller sample size of 50 plate appearances. Jose Pirela will take his spot at second base and lead off.

Schimpf is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With lefty Robbie Ray taking the hill for Arizona, Schimpf will cede Tuesday's start at the hot corner to Cory Spangenberg. The 29-year-old slugger has five home runs and 16 strikeouts over the past 14 games, so he continues to be a feast-or-famine hitter for San Diego.

Schimpf is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rockies, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Yangervis Solarte will start at second base and hit second. Schimpf doesn't have a mult-hit game since May 8, but he has five home runs over his last 10 games, so there is a definite give and take with his fantasy production.

Schimpf returned to the starting lineup Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season in a 2-1 victory over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Th slugging infielder has been providing the thump for the Padres recently, going yard in five of his last eight starts. While that display of power would lead one to believe that he is on a hot streak, those homers represented just five of Schimpf's six hits over that span. If that wasn't enough of an intriguing stat, all but one of his long balls over the eight-game stretch were of the solo variety. This has been a microcosm of the 29-year-old's season, as he owns a paltry .168 batting average despite being tied for fourth in the majors with 14 home runs.

Schimpf is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Despite reaching base in seven of the last nine games, Schimpf will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Cory Spangenberg will draw the start in the hot corner for Schimpf.

Schimpf went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Sunday's win over Washington.

EDGE Analysis

With 13 of his 24 hits leaving the yard, 26 walks and 59 strikeouts through 177 plate appearances, Schimpf is about as close as it gets to a three-outcome hitter. His .163/.294/.442 slash line is difficult to roster, but he has also drove in 24 runs and scored 21 times, so there is value in his counting statistics. Albeit, his 13 bombs account for the majority of that production.