Randy Johnson Trade Complete

MetsBlog quotes a radio report heard on WFAN from Sweeny Murti: the Yankees traded Randy Johnson to the Diamondbacks for Luis Vizcaino, Steven Jackson, Ross Ohlendorf, and Alberto Gonzalez. 

UPDATE: ESPN reports that the Yankees will pay between $1.5MM and $2MM of Johnson’s ’06 salary.  Additionally, the D’Backs were granted a 72 hour window for negotation with Johnson starting at 3pm CST today.

Some info on the three prospects:

Jackson is a right-handed starter who will turn 25 in March.  He posted a 2.65 ERA and 2.78 K/BB in Double A in 2006.  According to Scout.com, the former college pitcher is a power guy with a "devastating slider."

Ohlendorf is a 24 year-old right-handed starter.  Like Jackson, he pitched in college and made the jump from Low A South Bend to Double A.  He posted a 3.29 ERA and 4.3 K/BB at that level.  His changeup may have been a key to making the Southern League All-Star game this year.

Gonzalez is not our attorney general, but rather a Venezuelan shortstop.  He turns 24 in April and may have been the best defensive shortstop in Arizona’s system.  He hit .290/.356/.392 in Double A in 2006.