Jackson, D'Backs appear headed for hearing
Edwin Jackson - S - Arizona Diamondbacks
Feb. 4, 2010 - 10:21 PM ET
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that right-hander Edwin Jackson and the Diamondbacks appear to be headed for an arbitration hearing.
There's currently a gulf between the two sides as Jackson filed at $6.25 million and the team offered $4.6 million when arbitration figures were exchanged last month. According to Piecoro, the Diamondbacks have approached Jackson about a two-year deal that would buy out his remaining arbitration years, but a hearing is still the most likely scenario. Needless to say, a hearing is not the best way to welcome a new acquisition into the fold.
Source: Arizona Republic