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 $60 million, five-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The Athletics have agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press

All-Star slugger Brent Rooker agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland Athletics and slugger Brent Rooker have reached a new agreement on a contract worth $60 million over five years, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Rooker and the Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday night, citing a source. Rosenthal added that the deal includes a vesting option that can take it to six years,