 At midseason, he was selected to the All-Star Futures Game.On August 20, 2007, Fruto was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Minor League first baseman, Chris Carter, who was subsequently traded to the Boston Red Sox to complete an earlier trade for Wily Mo Peña.Fruto became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to spring training with the Atlanta Braves in January .