Diamondbacks Acquire R.A. Dickey

In a move to shore up their faltering pitching staff the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired SP R.A. Dickey from the Toronto Blue Jays. With Michael Bolsinger pitching poorly, and being optioned back to AAA Reno, and Trevor Cahill still out of the rotation the Diamondbacks were desperate for pitching help.

Dickey has not pitched particularly well this season (2-3, 5.08ERA), but Arizona is in need of an experienced pitcher with some upside. Dickey probably won't return to the heights of his 2012 AL Cy Young season, but the knuckleballer's durability over the past three seasons will be very welcomed.

Dickey doesn't have to be great to save Arizona's staff

Arizona sent 2B Brian Roberts, OF Marc Krauss, OF Jaff Decker, LHP T.J. House, and RHP Jose Campos (currently recovering from Tommy John surgery) in exchange for the 39 year old starter. Dickey is due $24 million over the remainder of his contract which expires after the 2016 season. Financially the trade represents a slight reduction in overall salary for 2014, thanks to Brian Roberts $8 million contract, but Dickey is going to be on the books for a while. If Arizona continues to be well out of playoff contention around the trade deadline, look for the Diamondbacks to put Dickey on the block.