Trevor Cahill, Oakland A’s Agree On Five-Year Contract Extension

Eager to lock up one of the core members of their underrated starting rotation, the Oakland A’s have signed Trevor Cahill to a five-year contract extension.

The 23-year-old Cahill finished ninth in the A.L. Cy Young voting a season ago after posting a 2.97 ERA over 30 starts. He isn’t expected to remain that successful, as his career ERA is closer to 4 and his repertoire is underwhelming relative to that of other aces, but he gets a lot of movement on the baseball, and should remain an effective arm for as long as he’s able to stay healthy. So far in 2011, he’s allowed just two runs in two games.