For the second straight day, the A’s sign a versatile, 32-year-old infielder in free agency.
The A’s locked up a 32-year-old versatile utility player for the second straight day, signing former All-Star infielder Aledmys Diaz to a reported two-year, $14.5 million deal Wednesday.
Diaz, who played every infield position for the world champion Astros last season, had a slash line of .255/.313/.424 with 32 home runs and 107 runs scored in his four years in Houston.Diaz is a lifetime .266 hitter over his seven-year career with the Cardinals , Blue Jays and Astros. The Cuban-born Diaz’s best season came in his rookie year with the Cardinals, where he hit .300 with 17 home runs and 65 RBIs while making the National League All-Star team.
The two signings not only give the A’s a couple of solid, veteran players they sorely lacked a year ago, but Diaz and Peterson will allow Oakland to gradually phase in top prospects Zack Gelof and Tyler Soderstrom at some point in 2023.
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