CLEVELAND (AP) – The AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians acquired outfielder Brandon Guyer from Tampa Bay for two minor leaguers on Monday.
Cleveland sent outfielder Nathan Lukes and right-hander Jhonleider Salinas to Tampa Bay.
Guyer, a right-handed hitter, is batting .241 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs in 63 games. He has been hit by a pitch 23 times, a major league high, and is batting .344 (22 for 64) with four homers against left-handers.
The 30-year-old Guyer played all three outfield positions with the Rays this season. He spent most of June on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
“They’re in a playoff race. I’m looking to go there and help any way I can and see what happens,” Guyer said before Tampa Bay hosted Kansas City.
“I loved my time here. My family loved it here. It’s part of the business. I was surprised, you know. In this game, anything can happen at any time. So, it’s bittersweet, but I’m looking forward to going to the Indians and helping them win.”
Guyer is making $1,185,000 this year and is eligible for free agency after the 2018 season. The Indians designated veteran third baseman Juan Uribe for assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A person with knowledge of the trade says the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants have acquired left-handed starter Matt Moore from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Matt Duffy.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because neither club had formally announced the swap.
The Giants acquired reliever Will Smith from the Brewers earlier in the day to bolster their bullpen. They now have a reliable addition for the rotation to join Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija, given the struggles of Matt Cain and Jake Peavy.
The 27-year-old Moore is 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 21 starts and 130 innings.
Duffy had a standout rookie season a year ago but has been hampered by an Achilles strain suffered against his new Rays team on June 19.
