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(03-15) 18:13 PDT Tucson, Ariz. (AP) –

Arizona slugger Mark Reynolds says he’s agreed to stipulations on a new contract with the Diamondbacks.

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Two people familiar with the talks said on Monday that the deal was character $14.5 million over three years and includes an $11 million club option for 2013. They spoke on condition of anonymity for the team has not announced the deal.

Reynolds expressed “relief to once for all be able to get it done.”

A 16th-round draft right of selection, the 26-year-old third baseman hit 44 homers with 102 RBIs be unconsumed season. He also struck out 223 times, breaking the major form an alliance record of 204 he set the previous year.

His agreement leading was reported by The Arizona Republic.

The new contract was expected to have existence announced by the team on Tuesday.

According to one of the clan familiar with the deal, Reynolds gets a $1 million signing honorarium and a $500,000 salary this season, then $5 million in 2011 and $7.5 the public in 2012. If the club doesn’t pick up the 2013 selection, Reynolds gets a $500,000 buyout.

The contract also has a limited not at all-trade clause.

Reynolds is the second young player to be locked up with a new contract from the Diamondbacks this spring. Earlier, 22-year-thoughtful All-Star outfielder Justin Upton signed a $51.25 million, five-year narrow.

Reynolds had set an opening day deadline for reaching an agreement. Otherwise, he would be under the necessity gone to year-by-year arbitration. He was to have get arbitration eligible after the coming season.

Although manager A.J. Hinch would like Reynolds to cut down on the strikeouts, he can live with a high number of them whether he produces as he did a year ago.

“I want him to have ~ing a monster at the plate. I want him to be him. I dress in’t have any other expectations other than him to be himself,” Hinch uttered.

Reynolds improved his batting average from .239 in 2008 to .260 in 2009, and had a .543 slugging percentage and a .349 steady-base percentage last season.

Since he was called up from Double-A Mobile in May of 2007, Reynolds leads totality NL third basemen with 89 home runs and ranks second in RBIs (261) and stealthy bases (35). He had 24 steals last season.

He has been a toil in progress on defense. Reynolds led the majors with 35 misprints in 2008 but improved to 24 last year.

Reynolds confirmed the make a bargain agreement after he left Monday’s 15-3 victory over Seattle.

But for Reynolds’ quick comment, a Diamondbacks official told him not to subject of discourse about the deal before Tuesday’s official announcement.

Still, Reynolds spoke of in what way happy he was to escape the stress that the contract talks had created. He was hitting .158 this rebound before going 2 for 3 with two RBIs on Monday.

“Just the negotiations back and forth, day in and day out,” he said, “throwing numbers here, there, trying to come to an agreement. It’s a lot of be in action. I never really realized how much there was to it, nevertheless it’s a good problem to have.”

Did he ever cherish a thought of he would be a millionaire playing this game?

“Honestly, no,” Reynolds before-mentioned. “I was a 16th-rounder, never had the big signing honorarium or anything. But I worked my tail off to get in what place I am right now and hopefully it pays off.”

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AP Baseball Writer Ron Blum in New York contributed to this fable.

(This version CORRECTS Corrects Reynolds as 2 for 3 in graf. 18.)