01/27/09 11:39 PM EST
D-backs may be closing in on Garland
Free-agent right-hander could fill void left by Johnson's departure
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
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Garland, 29, turned down a contract offer from the club two weeks ago, but it's not clear whether negotiations ended and were restarted or if there was continuing dialogue between the two sides. Following Garland's rejection, the D-backs offered a contract to free-agent lefty Randy Wolf and did not come to an agreement.
Arizona general manager Josh Byrnes on Tuesday declined to say whether the club had any current offers out to any players, and the D-backs have not announced a deal. Garland, who has been looking for a multiyear deal in discussions with several teams, made $12 million last year.
Garland was 14-8 with 4.90 ERA in 32 starts for the Angels last season. In his nine-year career, the right-hander is 106-89.
Garland would help fill the void left by free agent Randy Johnson, who signed with the rival Giants, and would likely give the D-backs a rotation of Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Garland, Doug Davis and Max Scherzer.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.














