Found October 13, 2010 on MLB Trade Rumors:
Next in our arbitration eligibles series, the Diamondbacks. First time: None Second time: Joe Saunders, Stephen Drew, Miguel Montero, D.J. Carrasco, Blaine Boyer Third time: Kelly Johnson, Ryan Church Fourth time: Augie Ojeda     The Diamondbacks will be spending significant money on arbitration raises for 2011.  Saunders, Drew, Montero, and Johnson are locks to be tendered contracts.  They're all coming off respectable seasons, though Saunders led MLB with 17 losses and Montero's season was shortened by knee surgery.  Having made $3.7MM in his first arbitration year, Saunders is operating from a high base salary and could land around $5.5MM.  Drew should manage a similar salary.  Johnson, with close to six years service time, could attempt to draw a comparison to Orlando Hudson, who signed for $5MM last winter. Carrasco pitched decently since coming over via trade from the Pirates.  Given the state of their bullpen I expect him to be tendered a contract, a...
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