Jon Daniels Both Quotations

We are excited about what it means to our future, both short-term and long-term. He adds something to our club that we sorely needed.

Avoiding the arbitration process for the next two years with a core player such as Mark is an important step for both he and the club. We're hopeful the contract is the continuation of a relationship that will last well beyond the term of this agreement.

What we had talked about at one point was a deal that would go into his free agent years, but we agreed to disagree and this was the best compromise for us at the time. It was an amicable resolution on both sides. ... With a player of Mark's caliber and how important he is to the club and organization, we certainly didn't want to get into an acrimonious setting with an independent arbitrator.

Both have been very impressive. It's a balance between their development and recognizing they've gone out there and performed.

Both guys bring professionalism and energy to our team.

Both are going to continue to get innings as a starter. But we are very cognizant of where they are in their development. We're looking at their long-term future and we're not going to jeopardize that.