A’s reach deals with infielder/outfielders Díaz, Peterson
FILE -Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Jace Peterson (14) gestures in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Phoenix. Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season. The A's announced the deals Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rick Scuteri]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season. Peterson gets a $9.5 million deal that pays $4.5 million next season and $5 million in 2024. Díaz has a $14.5 million agreement that includes salaries of $6.5 million next year and $8 million in 2024, and he can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $125,000 each for 250, 300, 400 and 500. The A’s announced the deals one day after trading Sean Murphy to the Braves in a three-team swap.
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FILE -Houston Astros' Aledmys Diaz celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Houston. Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season. The A's announced the deals Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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