The Athletics have agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.

The A's lock up slugging DH Rooker - a true bat-only player - for five years, $60 million. The key question - is he a hit-before-power or a power-before hit guy?

The A’s are opening their wallets on the way out of Oakland. The team agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with slugger Brent Rooker on Monday night, The Posts