Jake Smolinski agrees to $775,000, 1-year contract with A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. — Outfielder Jake Smolinski agreed to a $775,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics. Smolinski missed almost the entire season following right shoulder surgery before returning to play in 16 games, including 11 in the outfield — nine of those in center — that manager Bob Melvin considered a major step heading into