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Arizona trades outfielder Conor Jackson to Oakland for pitcher Sam Demel

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Conor Jackson to the Oakland Athletics for minor league closer Sam Demel on Tuesday, the first of what could be a series of moves by the sputtering team.Demel, a 24-year-old right-hander, was third-round draft pick out of TCU in 2007. He 2-0 with a 1.26 ERA and six saves in 28 appearances for Triple-A Sacramento this season.The 28-year-old Jackson was batting .238 with a home run, 11 doubles and 11 RBIs in 42 games for Arizona. He missed all but the first 30 games of last season after contracting "valley fever," an illness that brings on extreme fatigue.Athletics manager Bob Geren said he saw Jackson as the A's regular left fielder and could use him at different spots in the order."I think he'll do a lot for our offense," Geren said before Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs . "He's a guy that's a high average hitter. ... He seems like a similar hitter to Daric Barton on the right side. He's patient. Has a good knowled...

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