Oakland A's Extend Brent Rooker with $60M Five-Year Contract

The All-Star slugger's deal includes a sixth-year vesting option and solidifies his role as a cornerstone of the team's future lineup.

Brent Rooker, 30, has agreed to a five-year, $60 million extension with the Oakland Athletics, including a $22 million sixth-year vesting option that could increase the deal's value to $92 million.
Rooker emerged as a key offensive player for the A's after being claimed off waivers in 2022, earning All-Star honors in 2023 and hitting a career-high 39 home runs with 112 RBIs last season.
The contract buys out Rooker's arbitration years and three free-agency seasons, keeping him under contract through at least 2029 as the A's prepare for their planned move to Las Vegas in 2028.
The deal follows other significant offseason moves by the A's, including signing pitcher Luis Severino to a $67 million deal and acquiring Jeffrey Springs and Gio Urshela, signaling a shift toward higher spending.
Rooker, who underwent offseason elbow surgery, is expected to be fully recovered for Spring Training and will continue to anchor a young, promising A's lineup aiming to rebuild for future contention.