Kevin Towers has confirmed that the Diamondbacks met with Paul Goldschmidt's agent recently to discuss whether a long-term deal might make sense for both sides.

However, a source said it would be a "surprise" if a deal wound up being consummated anytime soon.

"I saw (agent) Joe (Sambito), he was over here in camp the other day, but any contract talks I don't really want to discuss," Towers said. "We sat down and talked about a lot of things, but I really don't want to get into any details."

Arizona initially broached the subject during the offseason, but Towers said last month that Goldschmidt's side preferred at the time to wait another year.