Rangers Send INF Josh Smith to Blue Jays for LHP Adam Macko
The Blue Jays add a versatile infielder and a minor league arm as Texas gets left-handed bullpen depth in a deadline deal.
- On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired utilityman Josh Smith from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Canadian reliever Adam Macko and minor-league right-hander Josh Stephan.
- The Rangers shifted to sellers, moving Smith after his offensive production declined this season, batting just.213 with one home run in 45 games before being optioned to Triple-A Round Rock last Friday.
- Smith won the 2024 American League Silver Slugger as a utility player and was part of the 2023 World Series team, while Macko, a 25-year-old Slovakian-Canadian, debuted in May with a 4.91 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 22 innings.
- Toronto manager John Schneider gains positional flexibility with Smith, who can play multiple infield spots and corner outfield through 2028, while the Rangers acquire pitching depth with Macko as part of their second deadline trade.
- Macko becomes the second pitcher the Blue Jays have traded since Sunday, following Kevin Gausman's move to the Chicago Cubs, as Smith gets a fresh opportunity after bouncing between the majors and Triple-A this season.
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Blue Jays trade Adam Macko to Rangers for Josh Smith, Josh Stephan
The Toronto Blue Jays are trading left-handed reliever Adam Macko to the Texas Rangers for infielder Josh Smith and minor-league right-hander Josh Stephan, sources confirmed to Sportsnet on Monday. Dallas Morning News‘s Evan Grant was first to report the news. The Blue Jays and Rangers confirmed the trade later Monday afternoon. Macko, a Slovakian-Canadian, made his major-league debut for the Blue Jays this […]
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The Hamilton SpectatorBlue Jays add utility-player Josh Smith from Rangers
The Blue Jays are trading left-handed reliever (and Canadian) Adam Macko to the Texas Rangers for utility-player Josh Smith and pitchger Josh Stephan, the team announced.
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