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 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.

Brent Rooker has agreed to a five-year, $60 million extension with the Athletics, according to The Athletic. The 30-year-old DH/outfielder broke out with the A's after bouncing around several organizations until he landed in Oakland in 2023.