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.

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 Athletics reportedly are holding onto star slugger Brent Rooker for the foreseeable future. Rooker and the Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday night,

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.

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.

Rooker only just joined the club last season after a tough start to his career in Minnesota, San Diego and Kansa