Negotiations on the deal began during Spring Training, but when a deal was not initially reached, the club renewed Young's contract for 2008 for around $400,000. Talks between the two sides heated up again soon after, and while a deal was reached toward the end of spring, there were still some final details to be worked out.
The contract is believed to be close to the one signed recently by Rockies shortstop Troy Tuluwitzki, which was for six years and $30 million.
The deal would keep Young in a D-backs uniform through 2013 and would cover all his arbitration years in addition to his first year of free agency.
Young became the first rookie in Major League history to collect 30 homers and 25 stolen bases last season when he hit 32 homers and stole 27 bases. His nine leadoff home runs were the fifth-most in a single season.
Acquired by the D-backs from the White Sox after the 2005 season, Young has three home runs this season.
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