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When the Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Dodgers the deal was for the proverbial "player to be named later". Within hours of the announced deal, there were rumors that the Diamondbacks would receive infielder Tony Abreu.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired infielder Tony Abreu from the Los Angeles Dodgers, finalizing an August 31 trade for pitcher Jon Garland, the club announced on Friday.

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When the Diamondbacks agreed Monday to send pitcher Jon Garland and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named, they expected that player to be Tony Abreu, whom they believed could be their second baseman of the future.

It was Newcomers Night at Dodger Stadium Thursday, as Jon Garland pitched seven innings against the team that traded him away this week and Ronnie Belliard drove in three runs for the Dodgers in a 4-2 win over the D-backs, restoring their National League West lead to 5 1/2 games over Colorado.

In return, the White Sox will receive minor-league infielder Justin Fuller, and the Diamondback will received a player to be named later, which, according to a report on the Dodgers Web site will be Tony Abreu, who will need to clear waivers.

There are no users currently online. Syndicates AZSnakePit September 2nd Reports have surfaced that Dodgers minor league infielder, Tony Abreu will be the player to be named later in the Jon Garland trade.

Jim Thome was acquired in exchange for minor league IF Justin Fuller; the Dodgers also received cash considerations from Chicago.