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| 29th January, 2006 - 6:11 pm | AP - The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Ellis to a two-year, $6 million contract Saturday, rewarding their second baseman for his strong comeback season last year from a major shoulder injury.
The A's avoided salary arbitration by reaching a deal with Ellis, who bounced back from a year off to bat a career-high .316 with a career-best 13 home runs and 52 RBIs. General manager Billy Beane had been leaning toward a one-year contract for Ellis, but the sides began talking about a multiyear deal on Friday and quickly reached an agreement.
"I was almost positive it would be a one-year deal, so I was a little surprised yesterday," Ellis said Saturday while attending the team's Fan Fast festivities at the Coliseum. "I'm happy." [READ] |
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