Coco Crisp had a tough time finding a multi-year contract elsewhere and the A?s need outfield help after departures by Josh Willingham, David DeJesus, and Ryan Sweeney, so his deciding to return to Oakland makes sense. The price, however, is surprising.
Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that Crisp will get a two-year, $14 million deal that includes a $7.5 million option for 2014.
Two offseasons ago Crisp signed with the A?s as a free agent for a one-year, $5.25 million deal and a $5.75 million second-year option, so his price somehow increased significantly despite playing just 75 games in 2010, hitting .264 with a .314 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage in 136 games last season, and being 32 years old.
Crisp also stole a career-high 49 bases in 2011, but he?s been a below-average hitter in five of the past six seasons and has played a total of just 378 of a possible 648 games since 2008 because of injuries. At some point I suppose the A?s had to spend a little money on someone, but a two-year commitment to Crisp is an odd choice.
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