Rays acquire RHP Aaron Civale from Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Aaron Civale from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday in exchange for a top-five team prospect, multiple outlets reported.

Civale, 28, is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season. He last pitched Sunday, earning the victory in a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. He gave up three hits and no runs in six innings.

Civale, who has two more years of arbitration eligibility, is pitching this season on a one-year, $2.6 million deal. He is 29-23 with a 3.77 ERA in 76 career starts, all with the Guardians, who selected him in the third round of the 2016 draft.

The Rays are parting with first baseman Kyle Manzardo, the team's No. 4 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

Manzardo, 23, is batting .238 with 11 home runs, 19 doubles and 38 RBIs in 73 games this season at Triple-A Durham. He has been sidelined with a sore left shoulder but is expected to return soon.

The Rays drafted Manzardo in the second round of the 2021 draft.