General manager Brian Sabean's trade talks have not run into a wall, but one player who might have been close to becoming a Giant did.
According to a major-league source, the Giants were well along in talks with the Royals on a deal for outfielder David DeJesus, perhaps finalizing the details, when he crashed into the fence at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night and tore a ligament in his right thumb. DeJesus will require surgery and is out for the year.
The deal would have been for two minor-league prospects, another source said. On Thursday afternoon, before DeJesus got hurt, Sabean reiterated on his KNBR radio program that he is reluctant to trade a starter because he does not have a replacement in reserve.
The Giants are one of three or four teams still looking at DeJesus' teammate, Jose Guillen, a source said.
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