According to NBC Sports the Oakland Athletics aquired Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays got catcher John Jason, minor league shortstop Daniel Robertson, and Boog Powell.
Zobrist is a big name he will play second base for the Athletics, but will likely play other positions,such as outfield.
Zobrist is set to make 7.5 million this year and will be a free agent after this year. Escobar singed for the next two seasons, at five million and seven million, with a club option for 2017.
Zobrist is a big name he will play second base for the Athletics, but will likely play other positions,such as outfield.
Zobrist is set to make 7.5 million this year and will be a free agent after this year. Escobar singed for the next two seasons, at five million and seven million, with a club option for 2017.