MLB News: Brent Rooker, Athletics Reportedly Agree to 5-Year, $60M Contract

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.

The contract features a sixth-year option worth $22 million, which could increase based on performance.

The 30-year-old designated hitter recorded 39 home runs and drove in 112 RBI with a .293 batting average during the A's 69-93 season last year.

The A's were aiming to secure Rooker's contract extension in early December, with general manager David Forst noting "good dialogue" from his agent during initial discussions, according to MLB's Martín Gallegos.

The Athletic's manager, Mark Kotsay, also suggested that the team was prioritizing re-signing Rooker to a potential contract extension.

"He's pretty unbelievable," Kotsay said of Rooker after the team's final game of the season, per Gallegos. "We don't talk enough about the perseverance of this kid's career. As long as it took him to find a home and establish himself as a centerpiece to an offense, it's pretty remarkable for him to put together two seasons the way he has. I'm looking forward to the future for him here."