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A’s sign Sam Fuld

Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Sam Fuld #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays scores in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees on September 24, 2013 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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After three seasons in Tampa Bay cult hero/backup outfielder Sam Fuld is headed to Oakland, with Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reporting that he’s agreed to a minor-league deal with the A’s.

Fuld is extremely fast and very good defensively, but he’s hit just .234 with six homers and a .643 OPS in 366 career games. According to Rosenthal his contract would be worth $800,000 in upfront money if he makes the Opening Day roster, plus another $100,000 in potential incentives.

Oakland, like Tampa Bay, is an analytics-friendly organization that tends to value defense and versatility, so Fuld probably has a decent chance of making the team on a spring training invite.

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