SAN DIEGO (AP) --
Khalil Greene's big 2007 season with the
San Diego Padres is about to pay off with a nice contract that will allow the shortstop to avoid arbitration.
The two sides spoke Saturday and were closing in on a two-year deal worth roughly $11 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized.
Greene reportedly was going to ask for $4.9 million in arbitration, while the club was expected to offer $4 million.