The Oakland Athletics have found their next manager after agreeing to a deal with Mark Kotsay, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Oakland's managerial job became open when Bob Melvin agreed to a three-year deal with the San Diego Padres.
AJ Cassavell of MLB.com noted the A's didn't receive compensation for the move because they gave the 60-year-old permission to interview with the Padres.
Melvin leaves big shoes to fill in Oakland after a successful 11-year run with the organization. He took over the Athletics on an interim basis midway through the 2011 season after Bob Geren was fired.