HBT: D-Backs' Upton rejected trade to Mariners

UPDATE: CBS Sports? Jon Heyman reports that Taijuan Walker was in the deal, as well as Nick Franklin and two others.

8:29 PM: Scott Miller of CBSSports.com reports that the D-Backs would have received three or four players in return for Upton, including relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor, prospect infielder Nick Franklin and likely one of Taijuan Walker, James Paxton or Danny Hultzen. Alas, no deal.

8:07 PM: ESPN?s Jerry Crasnick reports that the Mariners, Blue Jays, Red Sox and Cubs are on Upton?s no-trade list. It?s possible he included some of those teams for leverage, not because he wouldn?t go there. But Seattle doesn?t look like a fit.

7:12 PM: Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic confirms Rosenthal?s report and adds that the proposed package from the Mariners was ?substantial.?

7:10 PM: FOX Sports? Ken Rosenthal reports that the Diamondbacks were in agreement on a trade that would have sent Justin Upton to the Mariners, but that the outfielder rejected the proposed deal.

The Mariners are one of four teams on Upton?s no-trade list. Players often waive their no-trade rights if they are compensated in some way, but it appears that he just doesn?t want to play in Seattle. Of course, coming back to Arizona would now be pretty awkward, too. The Rangers and Braves are still interested, so chances are the D-Backs will continue to shop him.

Rosenthal hears that the Diamondbacks would have received a package of young players in return for Upton, but their identities aren?t known. As our own Matthew Pouliot speculates, it?s likely that names like Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen, Nick Franklin, Carter Capps and Stephen Pryor could have been discussed.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/10/report-justin-upton-rejected-trade-to-mariners/related/

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