The Arizona Diamondbacks said they traded closer Archie Bradley to the Cincinnati Reds for utility player Josh Van Meter and outfielder Stuart Fairchild prior to Monday’s trading deadline.
The right-handed Bradley has six saves this season after compiling a career-best 18 in 2019.
The 28-year-old Bradley was 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA in 10 appearances this season.
Bradley struggled as a starter in 2015-16 before moving to the bullpen and being a key figure for the Diamondbacks. He had a stellar 1.73 ERA in 63 appearances in 2017.
Overall, Bradley is 22-25 with 28 saves and a 3.96 ERA in 249 career appearances (35 starts).
Van Meter, 25, was just 2-for-34 (.059) in 14 games for the Reds this season. Overall, he has a .214 batting average with nine homers and 24 RBIs in 109 games with Cincinnati (2019-20).
Fairchild, 24, has not played in a major league game. He was a second-round pick (38th overall) by Cincinnati in 2017.