The Cleveland Indians acquired reliever Joe Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for two prospects.
The Indians are sending left-hander Thomas Pannone and second baseman Samad Taylor to Toronto in exchange for Smith.
The right-handed Smith, 33, is 3-0 with a 3.28 ERA in 38 appearances this season. He has been one of baseball's most consistent relievers over the course of his 11-year career, never finishing a season with an ERA higher than 3.83.
The Indians won the American League pennant last season behind Andrew Miller and their bullpen, and the AL Central leaders would like to have as many strong relief options as possible for the stretch run this year.
Pannone, 23, is 8-1 with a 1.96 ERA in 18 starts in two stops in Cleveland's system. He currently is pitching for Double-A Akron of the Eastern League. Taylor, 19, is hitting .300 with four home runs and 19 RBIs for Mahoning Valley, the Indians' low Class A franchise in the New York-Pennsylvania League.
This is the second trade completed by the Blue Jays, who earlier Monday traded left-handed starter Francisco Liriano to the Houston Astros, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
