Oakland'sbusy offseason continuedwith a deal that brought Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobarto the Bay Area.

, theAthletics sent catcher JohnJaso, along with prospects shortstop Daniel Robertson and outfielder Boog Kareem Orr Jerseys Powell, for Escobar, a shortstop, and Zobrist, anAll-Star utilityman.

With the additions of Zobrist, whois likely to play second base (and some outfield)and Escobar, the As now sport an entirely new infield featuringwith andwith Ike Davis.

Tampa Bay agreed to a deal with free-agent , Eric Dickerson Jerseys which gave the Rays the flexibility to deal Escobar.Escobar is under contract for two more seasons, with a club option for 2017.Zobrist, who has been Troy Reeder Jerseys with the Rays since making his MLB debut with the club in 2006,isowed $7.5 million in 2015 and then he's set to become a free-agent.

Its an emotional and meaningful day as we bid farewell to Ben Zobrist and thank him for everything hes meant to Earnest Brown IV Jerseys the Rays organization, Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silvermansaid. Any description of his value, talent and character would understate how we feel about David Long Jr. Jerseys Ben, and we consider ourselves fortunate for all our great moments together.

Zobrist, 33, is a career.264/.354/.429 batter known for his defense, versatility and on-base percentage.Escobar, 32, has batted.276/. J.J. Koski Jerseys 347/.381 with over 1,000 hits in his career. Jaso, who started his career in Tampa Bay,will return sporting a.264/.337/.430 slash line for the A's this season in 99 games.