PHOENIX -- Josh Reddick took some batting practice swings Sunday at the Oakland Athletics spring training camp and, the way the ball was jumping off his bat, it was hard to tell he had a troublesome wrist last season. The injury now behind him, Reddick and the Oakland Athletics avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $2.7 million, one-year contract Sunday. The 26-year-old outfielder had asked for $3.25 million when the sides swapped figures last month and had been offered $2 million. "Its a huge weight off my shoulders," Reddick said. "We battled with negotiations but I had all the confidence in the world that we werent going to make this a nasty court affair. They made it clear that they werent going to do that. From the get-go it was very comforting for me . happy to have that out of the way now and get back to playing ball." Reddick hit .226 with 12 homers and 56 RBIs in 114 games last year, when he went to the disabled list twice because of a sprained right wrist that required off-season surgery. He made $510,000. The As had hoped for more production. Acquired from Boston before the 2012 season, Reddick had 32 homers and 85 RBIs in his first season with Oakland, when he earned a Gold Glove. "More just piece of mind for him to get that out of the way," As manager Bob Melvin said. "You dont want to start camp with that weighing on your mind. It was going to get done, just glad it got done where both sides are happy with it and now he can just move on and start playing baseball." Melvin said Reddick looks a little stronger this season after putting on some additional pounds from weightlifting. Reddick regrets not taking care of his wrist earlier, when it first started to hurt. He said he should have gone on the disabled list right after the injury instead of resting it and then continuing to play. "Im not going to try to set any expectations, Im just going to try and put last year behind me," he said. "Try to get back to 2012 form." NOTES: Three of the new members of the As pitching staff threw their first bullpen sessions of spring training on Sunday, starting pitcher Scott Kazmir and relievers Jim Johnson and Luke Gregerson. . Melvin said reliever Sean Doolittle will throw a bullpen session on Monday as he returns from a minor calf injury. . OF Coco Crisp arrived at camp today ahead of veterans reporting day, which is Wednesday. . The As will donate $63,055 to the City of Phoenix on Feb. 27 before their spring training game against Milwaukee. Proceeds from the teams charity game that will benefit Kool Kids, a program that provides free swimming at select city pools for youth ages 17 and under. The As will also present Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton with a special plaque thanking the City of Phoenix for its 33-year partnership with the club which will end after this year when the team returns to Mesa for its spring training. Blue Air Max Shop . Yahoo! Sports columnist Marc Spears says that the Boogie Smooth album may have been an elaborate April Fools prank. Mens Air Max Retro .S. - Nova Scotias Mary Fay guaranteed at least one more match and a shot at the Canadian junior curling championships final on home ice. http://www.cheapairmax2018.us/.com) - Top seed Klara Zakopalova reached the second round, while former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone came up a loser Tuesday at the inaugural Rio Open tennis event. Wholesale Black Air Max Store . - The Kansas City Royals are hoping All-Star catcher Salvador Perez will be back in a few days. Sale Youth Air Max .Y. -- That hangover from the Big East tournament is gone for Villanova.PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Jari Erricson had two goals and two assists and Chase Witala scored once and set up two more as the Prince George Cougars downed the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-2 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League play.Kody McDonald, Colby McAuley and Cal Babych also scored for the Cougars (4-4-0) and Jansen Harkins tacked on three assists.Kord Pankewicz and Dexter Bricker supplied the offence for the Hurricanes (1-4-1).Prince Georges Ty Edmonds made 25 saves for the win. Stuart Skinner started in net for Lethbridge and allowed five goals on 32 shots through two periods of playy.dddddddddddd Zac Robidoux kicked out all nine shots he faced in relief.The Cougars went 1 for 7 on the power play while the Hurricanes failed to score on five chances with the man advantage.---PATS 5 ICE 4REGINA — Adam Brooks had a pair of goals and Dryden Hunt had a goal and an assist as the Pats edged Kootenay.Chase Harrison and Braden Christoffer also scored for Regina (4-2-1) as Daniel Wapple made 27 saves for the win.Jaedon Descheneau scored three times for the Ice (2-4-0) and assisted on Levi Cables goal as well. Wyatt Hoflin turned away 42-of-47 shots in defeat.--- ' ' '