Will Smith Reportedly Traded to San Francisco Giants

One of Major League Baseball's best left-handed relievers over the past two seasons, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will Smith is on the move ahead of Monday's trade deadline, landing with the San Francisco Giants.

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports first reported the deal, with Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reporting Phil Bickford and Andrew Susac are going to Milwaukee in exchange for Smith.

The 27-year-old Smith is in the midst of his fifth MLB season, and he has a 3.68 ERA to go along with a 1.23 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 22 innings. He returned from a stint on the disabled list due to a sprained knee in June and has been highly effective ever since.

Smith broke out with the Brew Crew last season when he went 7-2 with a 2.70 ERA and struck out an impressive 91 batters in 63.1 innings.

Smith is arbitration-eligible during the offseason, and since he is likely due a considerable raise, a rebuilding Milwaukee club could benefit from receiving some assets in return for him.

The Giants entered play Monday at 61-44, but their bullpen could use a boost, especially in terms of lefties.

Javier Lopez is their primary option from the left side, but he has an ERA of 3.93. The addition of Smith would help keep left-handed batters honest in the later stages of games.

San Francisco is famous for winning the World Series in even-numbered years, and while the calendar suggests another title could be in store for 2016, acquiring a proven pen commodity such as Smith could go a long way toward making it a reality.

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