CBSSports reports that the Diamondbacks dealt right-handed starter Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint (their No. 5 prospect) to the Braves in a three-player deal on Saturday. In exchange, the Braves will be sending infielder Phil Gosselin to the Diamondbacks.
The oddity of this transaction is that the core players in the deal are on the disabled list with serious injuries.
Arroyo
made 14 starts for Arizona in 2014 before undergoing Tommy John
surgery. He has yet to pitch this year, and is not expected back until
at least August. Arroyo's contract is for $9.5 million for this year, and a $4.5 million buyout on a $13 million option for 2016, per FoxSports.com.
Meanwhile, Gosselin
underwent surgery to repair a fractured thumb in May. He is currently
on the disabled list and holds a .325 batting average in 40 at-bats this
year.
Toussaint
was a first-round draft pick (16th overall) by the Diamondbacks in
2014. The right-hander has been pitching with Class A Kane County this
year, posting a 3.69 ERA through seven starts.
The Diamondbacks like their current pitching depth to trade Toussaint in the deal.
"We
are getting some good pitching from our young rotation and that's the
direction we are going to go," D-Backs general manager Dave Stewart
said.
