Rooker becomes the first A’s player to sign a five-year deal since the club extended starting pitcher Trevor Cahill for $30.5M in 2011. It’s the team’s second investment for $60M+ this winter.

370 (10 for 27) during his seven-game hitting streak. Phil Evans had an RBI double for the Pirates and Trevor Cahill worked five effective innings but Pittsburgh’s modest two-game winning streak ...