Chapman, A's seal $6.49M deal, avoid arbitration
Slick-fielding third baseman Matt Chapman reached agreement on a $6.49 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics to avoid arbitration.
Slick-fielding third baseman Matt Chapman reached agreement on a $6.49 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics to avoid arbitration.
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Left-hander Nik Turley was traded to the Athletics on Thursday from the Pirates for $60,000, giving Oakland a reliable reliever for late in games after losing closer Liam Hendriks in free agency.
Jesse Rogers joins Buster to discuss Spring Training starting on schedule, Corey Kluber trying to prove that he’s healthy and the Mets trading for Francisco Lindor. Then, 12-year MLB veteran Alex Avila hops on to talk about his godfather Tommy Lasorda, staying patient in free agency, his outlook on another pandemic season and catching for Justin Verlander in Detroit. Later, Hembo quibbles with Buster’s top 10 position rankings.
Closer Liam Hendriks has agreed to a multiyear deal with the White Sox that guarantees him $54 million, sources said.
Eric and Tristan discuss the value of Yu Darvish/Blake Snell in San Diego and Josh Bell in Washington in addition to highlighting prospects on the move and their future upside.
Right-hander Daniel Mengden, who spent the past five seasons with the A's, is set to pitch in South Korea next season after agreeing to a $725,000, one-year contract with the Kia Tigers.
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Slugging first baseman Matt Olson reached agreement Wednesday with the A's on a $5 million guaranteed contract for the 2021 season, avoiding salary arbitration.
The Oakland A's have agreed to keep second baseman Tony Kemp on a deal worth $1.05 million, sources told ESPN.
The Oakland Athletics and third baseman Chad Pinder have agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.275 million, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.
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