A Major League source close to the situation has toldCSNBayArea.com that the As and OF Coco Crisp have agreed on a two-year, 14 milliondeal with a club option for a third year. The two years and 14 million are guaranteed, and the clubsoption for the third year is for 7.5 million. If the club decided to let Crispgo after the second year, they would have to pay a 1 million buyout.Crisp, a career .275 hitter, hit .264 with eight homers and54 RBI with 49 stolen bases in 136 games in 2011. Crisp provided Oakland with a .314 OBP.
Coco's payday
2012: 6 million
2013: 7 million
2014 (Club option): 7.5 million
Third year buyout: 1 million
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