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Mets Trade Smoker To Pirates For Minor Leaguer Reliever, Cash

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Mets have traded left-handed reliever Josh Smoker to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league left-hander Daniel Zamora and cash.

The swap was announced Wednesday, five days after Smoker was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot after the Mets re-signed free agent infielder Jose Reyes.

Josh Smoker
The Mets’ Josh Smoker pitches in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 29, 2017, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Smoker, 29, was 3-0 with a 4.