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The Arizona Diamondbacks have said that Justin Upton will not be traded today and that there is "no truth" to rumors involving a blockbuster deal for Cliff Lee or Felix Hernandez, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today:
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— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2012#Dbacks say that Justin Upton is def staying and no truth to rumors of Cliff Lee or Felix Hernandez
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports wrote last night that the D'Backs were working on a deal that would send young outfielder Justin Upton and one of Arizona's bevy of pitching prospects to a team in exchange for an ace starter.
While Cliff Lee and Felix Hernandez's names were speculated, the identity of the pitcher involved was unknown, and a deal for another pitcher could still be in play.
While Upton may be staying put, shortstop Stephen Drew is very likely to be traded today:
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— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2012#Dbacks however are likely to part with SS Stephen Drew today
The Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers have been tied to the 29-year-old, but the Athletics may now be alone in their pursuit since the Tigers acquired middle infield help in Omar Infante last week.
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Will the D'Backs still pull off a blockbuster trade with Upton?
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