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Indians get Brad Hand from Padres in deal for

The Cleveland Indians bolstered their struggling bullpen on Thursday with the acquisition of San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand, according to multiple reports.

The Padres will also send reliever Adam Cimber and will receive highly touted catching prospect Francisco Mejia.

The Indians currently lead the AL Central by 7 1/2 games, but their bullpen is second-to-last in the league in ERA at 5.28. Last season, Cleveland had the best bullpen ERA in baseball.

The Indians lost relievers Joe Smith and Brian Shaw to free agency, but the holdovers have struggled as well.