First reported by Jeff Passan, trade talks came quickly Friday afternoon with the news of Varsho close to being traded. The actual trade came later, as Passan tweeted Moreno was part of the package being sent to Arizona.
BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022
That package ended up only being one additional player, in the form of Lourdes Gurriel Jr, another outfielder but a right-handed one to balance out the remaining youngsters in Carroll, Thomas, and McCarthy.