The Athletics came out of nowhere and signed Cuban superstar Yoenis Cespedes to a four year deal worth $36 million. All eyes were on the Marlins and even I thought that was where he was going but he’s an Oakland Athletic. He’s 26 and at the end of this deal, he’ll become a free agent again with no arbitration eligible years in the mix.
The Marlins were purported to have offered Cespedes a six year deal but the money was right about where the Athletics came out at. There’s no word as to whether it’s a front loaded or back loaded deal either so it’ll be interesting to see how the contract was structured. Still, it’s going to be fun seeing this guy mash in the Colliseum and you wonder if this means the Athletics have gotten informal word that their stadium situation is going to be resolved.
