A few months before they play their first game in Sacramento, the Athletics dished out the largest contract extension in franchise history. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday night that slugger Brent Rooker agreed to sign a five-year contract extension worth $60 million.

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 on Monday night. 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.

The Athletics have sought to spend some money this offseason. The Athletics splashed some cash on Luis Severino earlier in the offseason. But the ballclub are under pressure to shell out bigger bucks ahead of their impending move to Las Vegas.

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

It’s a strong outcome for Rooker, 30, who emerged as one of baseball’s top hitters after arriving in Oakland before the 2023 season.

Slugger Brent Rooker and the A's are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday night, confirming a report by The Athletic.

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.