(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants made a deal for one of the hottest pitchers in baseball on Thursday by acquiring right-handed starter Mike Leake in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Giants sent minor league players Keury Mella and Adam Duvall to the Reds in exchange for the red-hot Leake.
The 27-year-old has surrendered just two runs in his last four starts, two of them shutouts. He is 9-5 with a 3.56 ERA this season and should bolster the rotation of the defending World Series champions.
San Francisco (56-45) trail the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers by a half-game.