The Athletics and first baseman/outfielder have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2025 season, per a club announcement. While the team didnt announce financial components of the deal, reports that Brown will make a $2.7MM salary. Brown, 32, looked as though he was no longer in the As plans midseason when he was pa sed through waivers unclaimed. He accepted an outright a signment to Triple-A, so as not to forfeit the remainder of last years $2.6MM salary, but Brown caught fire in the minors and hit his way back up to the big leagues in short order. At the time of his removal from the 40-man roster, Brown was hitting just .189/.251/.306 through 195 plate appearances. Hagen Danner Jersey He erupted with a .403/.416/.736 slash and seven homers in 77 Triple-A plate appearances, however, and found himself back on the big league roster le s than a month later. From the time he returned to the majors through seasons end, Brown hit .271/.312/.448 in a sample of 205 plate appearances that was nearly identical to his early-season struggles. That proved enough to keep Brown in the teams plans for at least another year, it seems. The lefty-swinging slugger figures to again split his time between first base and the outfield corners, while takes the majority of plate appearances at designated hitter. a $3.8MM salary for Brown in free agency, though deals hammered out prior to the non-tender deadline (known as pre-tender deals) often come with salaries south of projections. Teams have more leverage prior to the non-tender deadline and thus will frequently present offers in whats effectively take it or leave it fashion, with the leave it option representing a non-tender. Brown has now had consecutive disappointing seasons at the plate, but he popped 45 homers in 261 games with the As from 2021-22. Hes a .225/.289/.426 hitter (102 wRC+) in 1640 plate appearances dating back to the 2021 season. Raul Mondesi Jersey