Dodgers acquire pitcher Grant Dayton from Miami

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Dodgers have acquired left-hander Grant Dayton from the Miami Marlins in exchange for left-hander Chris Reed.

Dayton was 2-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 25 games for Triple-A New Orleans this season. The 27-year-old pitcher was selected by the Marlins in the 11th round of the 2010 first-year player draft.

He will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The trade was announced Wednesday.

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