On November 20, 2013, the Texas Rangers traded him to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Prince Fielder and cash. He was dealt by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Wilkel Hernandez (minors) and Troy Montgomery (minors). The Los Angeles Angels traded Ty Buttrey and Williams Jerez to the Boston Red Sox for cash on July 30, 2018. They acquired Buttrey to serve as their third baseman while providing a left-handed bat off the bench for Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros. He debuted with the Angels on August 10, 2014, batting.275 with one home run and nine RBIs in 39 games. He spent most of 2015 with Triple-A Salt Lake, where he slashed.303/.369/.542 with 26 homers and 102 RBIs in 106 games. In 2016, he started only 57 games due to injury but still hit.292 with 21 homers and 79 RBIs. His season was cut short in 2017 when he underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. He returned in 2018 and showed no signs of being hurt again as he ranked second on the Angels with 93 runs scored while hitting.287 with 22 homers and 77 RBIs. Kinsler has three full years remaining on a contract that will pay him $52 million through 2020. He'll be 31 years old when the deal expires.