Giants acquire lefty reliever Smith from Brewers, send Duffy to Rays for starter Moore

Giants acquire lefty reliever Smith from Brewers, send Duffy to Rays for starter Moore

The Giants filled one of their biggest needs Monday, acquiring left-handed setup man Will Smith from the Brewers, but the cost was enormous.

The Giants are sending Milwaukee their 2015 first-round draft pick, right-hander Phil Bickford, and catcher Andrew Susac.

[...] as the trade deadline arrived, the Giants acquired starter Matt Moore from the Rays, giving the Giants a second left-hander in the rotation with Madison Bumgarner.

Bickford, 21, has struck out 105 batters in 93 innings at two Class A levels this season and was considered a future cornerstone for the rotation.

The 27-year-old Georgia native has swing-and-miss stuff, but his numbers are off this year after he incurred an odd knee injury in spring training while trying to change shoes.