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D-Backs awaiting word from A’s on Haren deal
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The Diamondbacks, who appear to be the most ardent suitor for Dan Haren, spent the weekend waiting to hear from Oakland on their most recent trade proposal.
The D-Backs’ package still is believed to include top prospects Carlos Gonzalez, Emilio Bonifacio and Brett Anderson.
Contrary to published reports, 2006 No. 1 draftee Max Scherzer is not part of the deal, major league sources said.
Scherzer, who finished his first season with a strong Arizona Fall League showing, was the D-Backs’ first pick in the 2006 draft but did not sign until May 31. Baseball rules stipulate a player cannot be traded until he has spent one year with his first team, although he could be traded as a player to be named.
An indication that Gonzalez is a key component in the deal is that he has not appeared in a game for more than a week for Zulia, his team in the Venezuelan winter league.
Gonzalez has played almost exclusively right field in the DBacks’ organization, although scouts contacted at the winter meetings in Nashville last week believed he could play center field, the most pressing outfield need for the A’s.
The A’s are bringing a group of major league players to the Valley this week for physical evaluations, according to a report in San Francisco, and A’s general manager Billy Beane said the gathering will help shape his plans.
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