According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, the Arizona Diamondbacks have offered $13.5 million over two-years to Mark Reynolds. The sides have been speaking over the last few weeks about a contract.

Reynolds, 26, would like to complete any type of deal before Opening Day. “If it happens, it’s great,” Reynolds said. “If it doesn’t I’m still doing pretty well for myself.

Reynolds will be eligible for salary arbitration in 2011 and both sides would like to have a multiyear deal in place before they get to that point. A couple of executives suggest Prince Fielder and Dan Uggla as comparable players to Reynolds. Fielder received $18 million in his first two years of eligibility while Uggla has made $13.2 million over that same time. However, it would be surprising if the Diamondbacks get into the Fielder range with Reynolds.

Despite having a small amount of Major League experience, Reynolds proves that he has the presence of a veteran bat. Reynolds hit .260 with 44 home runs, 102 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. You can see Reynold’s statistics here.

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