Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the A's signing Scott Kazmir to a two-year, $22 million free agent contract.
Kazmir, who was 29 at the time, had already made two All-Star Game appearances from his years in Tampa Bay, and the left-hander did not disappoint in Oakland. In his first season with the A's, Kazmir went 15-9 with a 3.55 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 32 starts, earning his third career All-Star selection.
Kazmir pitched even better in 2015, going 5-5 with a 2.38 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in his first 18 starts. However, the A's fell out of playoff contention and traded Kazmir to the Astros for Daniel Mengden and Jacob Nottingham.