AP

The deal is contingent on the players passing physicals and must be approved by commissioner Bud Selig because Arizona is sending the White Sox cash to help pay part of Vazquez's salary.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized. The agreement was first reported by the Chicago Tribune in Wednesday's editions.

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