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Dbacks Acquire Gosselin From Braves For Toussaint and Arroyo

The Dbacks have acquired Phil Gosselin from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Touki Toussaint and Bronson Arroyo. The move can best be described a salary dump, but it will no doubt ruffle a few feathers among the Arizona faithful.

Gosselin is currently on the 15-day DL recovering from a thumb injury and is expected to be sidelined until after the All Star break. Gosselin, 26, made his MLB debut in 2013 for Atlanta. Last season, he hit .266 with a homer and drove in three RBI. Before his injury, Gosselin was hitting .