The Giants have traded closer Armando Benitez and cash to the Marlins for right-hander Randy Messenger. Benitez, 34, saved 47 games in 51 chances for the Marlins in 2004 before signing a three-year, $21.5 million free-agent contract with the Giants. His tenure with the Giants was marked by injuries and questions about his attitude.
For the season, Benitez is 0-3 with a 4.67 ERA, with nine saves in 11 opportunities. He has struck out 18 and walked nine in 171/3 innings.
Messenger, 26, is 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Marlins.
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