In his press conference on Thursday, Brent Rooker expressed excitement and gratitude about the Athletics' future after becoming the face of the franchise with a massive contract extension.

The Athletics have agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.

The A's lock up slugging DH Rooker - a true bat-only player - for five years, $60 million. The key question - is he a hit-before-power or a power-before hit guy?