The Minnesota Twins, seeking to bolster their bullpen, acquired right-handed reliever Tommy Nance from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league catcher/third baseman Ryan Sprock, it was announced on Friday.
Minnesota is also getting international bonus pool space.
The 35-year-old Nance has pitched in the big leagues for five seasons and has a 3.82 ERA in 32 appearances this year.
Sprock batted .306 with five homers and 37 RBIs for Low-A Fort Myers this season before a recent promotion to High-A Cedar Rapids.
Also on Friday, the Twins activated catcher Ryan Jeffers from the 10-day injured list after he missed nearly two months with a left hamate bone fracture.
The 29-year-old Jeffers had a .295 batting average, .949 OPS, seven homers and 26 RBI in 37 games before the injury. He recently played five games in Triple-A on a rehab assignment, batting .375 with two homers.
To make room for Jeffers on the roster, the Twins optioned outfielder Kyler Fedko to Triple-A. Fedko was hitless in 16 at-bats over 14 games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.