Khris Davis is officially back in Oakland. The A’s announced Wednesday that they’ve selected his contract from Triple-A Las Vegas and recalled catcher Austin Allen as well, filling the two new spots on their expanded September roster.
Davis, 33, was traded from Oakland to Texas alongside catcher Jonah Heim and righty Dane Acker over the winter in a financially driven swap that brought veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus, catcher Aramis Garcia and cash back to the A’s. He lasted just 22 games and 61 plate appearances with the Rangers, however, as the struggles that plagued Davis with the 2019-20 A’s only worsened in Arlington. The Rangers released him on June 13.
The A’s brought Davis back to the organization on a minor league deal in early August, and he responded by absolutely decimating Triple-A pitching over a 16-game stretch. In 68 plate appearances with Vegas, Davis batted .333/.382/.921 with 10 home runs, three doubles and a pair of triples. He struck out just 13 times in that stretch (19.1 percent).
It’s obviously a small sample against inferior pitching in a wildly hitter-friendly setting, but Davis did everything the A’s could have hoped for (and then some) during his trial run back in Triple-A. That monstrous output in Vegas will earn him a look back in the big leagues, offering him an audition for any interested parties in the offseason, when he’ll be a free agent. If he’s back to his former self, Davis can provide the A’s a big power boost as they look to close a one-game deficit in the American League Wild Card standings and a five-game gap in the American League West.
The 27-year-old Allen has been up and down with the A’s a bit over the past two seasons since coming over in the trade that sent Jurickson Profar to the Padres. He’s had only six plate appearances this season but has enjoyed a highly productive season of his own in Triple-A, batting .321/.356/.592 (126 wRC+) with 20 long balls and 15 doubles on the season.
Welcome home, KD! 30 for 30 – 30 HR in 30 games, coming right up!
2-4 walks per game?
He honestly could easily go for 12 bombs in 30 games if he’s at his locked-in best.
and his consistent .247 average
30 Ks in 30 plate appearances?
Swing and a miss, Swing and a miss, Swing and a miss, Swing and a miss, Our fabulous DH in the AL. Please keep this out of the NL. I want real baseball.
@curly
You’re more than welcome to keep the NL version where pitchers can’t hit their way out of a wet paper bag. Perhaps save your effort & stop making lamentable comments on AL teams threads. Of course your very boring point is original and has never been made before.
Apart from that, very well done.
That might be the biggest SLG percentage I’ve ever seen, MiLB or otherwise. Wow.
AAA, Vegas, PCL helps hitters a lot. On the flip side, it’s hard to evaluate pitchers. Every potentially mlb ready starting pitching prospect the A’s have at that level has 5-6 + era
Yes! I no-joke got a KD jersey for Christmas last year – can’t wait to wear every day for the rest of the season lol
Welcome back Khrush!
247 24/7
Tbh thats a huge W for both, and very well could happen. A’s getting no production out of DH all year long.
Now watch him hit 10 homers in September. The A’s revived Jed Lowrie for a 3rd time already, why not Khrush?
After reviewing his swing and approach, along with Chapmans over the last 2 weeks, it appears as if both players hip injuries healed on almost the same day, and now both are back to their 40 HR ceiling selves again.
A’s might emerge as a dark horse if Manaea, Irvin and J-Kap can be good again.
Pff… He won’t do much in the bigs again… He will get that strikeout percentage back up where he is used to having it…
Is he eligible for the playoffs?
No
I don’t think so. He would have had to be on the roster as of 08/31. It looks like he got called up today as part of the September expansion.
Either way, it’s nice to see him up in the bigs. He belongs in Oakland. Hopefully he can keep it going. And this is from an Angels fan (but also a fan of his at Cal State Fullerton).
Wrong. He only has to be in the organization as of 8/31. He is playoff eligible.
Any player on a team’s 40 man roster before 11:59 pm August 31st, is playoff eligible. Not sure if KD was or not
Any player within the organization on August 31 is eligible, 40-man or otherwise. Any players acquired after that date is not.
Khris Davis is eligible.
People are neglecting that Davis never got on base much (in Las Vegas only 4 walks in 68 PA) with a career .315 OBP. If Davis doesn’t hit 3-4 HR a week it’s a wasted spot on the roster and in the lineup. He cannot play defense as he has an issue with throwing and running. Moreland is on the IL and Lowrie is just awful in the 2nd half (.216/.295/.328) so the A’s have nothing to lose.
He is not here to play defense. He can can hit .230 with some power, that’s fine
Not .230, it should be exactly .247
He hits .247 24/7/365.
wasted spot…?? for ..who..?? barrera ?? machin?? get a clue.
he obv wont play ANY defense. just dh or ph. why not…?? they used murphy there, a game back…..?? nvmd, bolt, or any other guy from triple a, has failed to contribute given the chance, either. also, seth brown will be returning. they need his left-handed bat. its why they called up allen, too. with the expanded rosters….it all makes perfect sense.
lowrie’s been asked to hit…clean up??!! finally, chapman is back there tonite….and, jed’s one of the few lefties the a’s have. brown for bolt. then, moreland for allen. yes they have nothing to lose. there isnt any other choice, that outweighs the risk.of calling up davis. in a PH role, davis over anybody left at vegas….EASILY!! nobody can play RF(and hit a lick), which, is what they need….nvmd the clubhouse effect krush could bring, esp after the bassitt incident.
3-4 HR per week is 80+ for a full season. The A’s would take that…
He got on base 38.2% of his plate appearances. How is that not a lot?
LOL Mets! Mets GM arrested for DUI
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On the night of New York Mets GM Zack Scott was arrested for allegedly driving drunk, he was at the Connecticut home of team owner Steve Cohen, sources tell ESPN. A fundraiser for the team’s Amazin’ Mets Foundation was being held at the house, and Scott and players were there.
7 years ago this November, my little sister was killed by a drunk driver, while on her way home from her job. She was 19. The guy that hit her, died from his injuries about a week later. He was 29, and had 2 young children. Sorry to be Buzz Killington over here, but I just find no humor in DUIs, Mets GM or otherwise. Being that this is an article about Khris Davis & the A’s, I’m guessing you’re just looking for attention today. Try a different way.
Wrong thread squirt
he prefers 7-up
all the triple-a pitchers in the pcl are pissed they’ve been called, inferior. way to lump them all in the same basket.
Is he by chance Related to Storm?
Well he outlasted Chris Davis for what it’s worth.
Khris 1, Chris 0
i wouldnt feel too sorry for, chris davis. he’s getting paid well- well into the 2030’s. ie bobby bonilla.
Welcome back Khris. Numbers say he was locked in at AAA so he could be a big boost to the A’s lineup
Salute ! Welcome back .
Too little to late.
How’s that Jesus trade look now?
Welcome back! Always enjoyed you with the brewers! From past history, I predict he will again hit.247!