Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Matt Joyce signs with the Oakland Athletics

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 30:  Matt Joyce #17 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hits against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 30, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Pirates 3-0.  (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Athletics have signed outfielder Matt Joyce to a two-year, $11 million contract, pending a physical.
Joyce had a nice bounceback year with the Pirates in 2016, hitting 13 homers and posting an .866 OPS (131 OPS+) over 293 plate appearances, primarily against righties. He’ll get the same sort of work, one suspects, as a platoon corner guy and occasional DH in Oakland.

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