The A’s struck a deal with third baseman Danny Valencia on a one-year contract worth $3.15 million late Thursday.
The club now has just two arbitration-eligible players unsigned, right fielder Josh Reddick and right-handed reliever Fernando Rodriguez.
Valencia came to the A’s the first week of August when Oakland claimed him off waivers from Toronto. Plans to have him play second base were quickly scuttled, but even more quickly he became an integral part of the A’s offense while splitting time between third base and DH.
He hit safely in his first six games with three doubles, three homers, seven RBIs and a slash line of .