The Arizona Diamondbacks have determined that Conor Jackson will probably return in 2008.

One club source characterized the likelihood of a trade of the young first baseman as “remote.” Things can change, of course, but right now you can expect Jackson to be Arizona’s first baseman next season.

Source: Arizona Republic

The Arizona Diamondbacks offered a contract to Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, joining a handful of teams to express interest in the right-hander.”I can confirm we made an offer to Kuroda, but I’d rather not talk about it specifically,” Arizona general manager Josh Byrnes said Tuesday.

Very interesting.