Khris Davis is looking to play in the majors this year and currently trying to find a team to join, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Murray relays that Davis is drawing interest from multiple clubs.
Davis had a tremendous run with the Brewers and Athletics from 2013 to 2018. Over those six seasons, he hit 193 home runs and slashed .248/.320/.519. He had a wRC+ of 107 or higher in each of those six campaigns and was only below 122 in one of them.
Unfortunately, multiple injuries took a toll on him in 2019, causing his production to fall into a nosedive that he hasn’t been able to pull out of. Hip, oblique and hand injuries brought him down to a line of .220/.293/.387 that year. He put up similar numbers in 2020 and 2021, leading to a .216/.291/.376 line over the 2019-2021 stretch, a wRC+ of 80.
Davis wasn’t graded as a strong defender even in his prime, but he’s taken the field less and less over the years. After playing left field at least 90 times each year from 2013 to 2017, he’s only taken the field in 18 total contests since that time. Without being able to contribute on the defensive side of things, he really needs to be able to hit in order to be valuable.
It’s been a few years since Davis has been useful with the bat, but he’s only 34 years old. While a contending team is unlikely to take a chance on him, perhaps a rebuilding club could give him some time at the plate and see if he can rediscover his prior form. If he succeeds, he could then be sent to a contender at the trade deadline.
Speculatively speaking, perhaps Davis and the A’s could have mutual interest in a reunion. Although Oakland traded Davis to the Rangers as part of the Elvis Andrus trade prior to last season, they re-signed him in August after the Rangers released him, giving him 53 plate appearances down the stretch. The club has been trying out a lot of younger players this year, but has occasionally used their designated hitter slots for veterans like Jed Lowrie or Stephen Vogt. With Vogt now on the shelf due to a grade 2 MCL sprain, perhaps someone like Davis could make sense for an elder statesman role.
I intend to play in the majors this season too. But then I woke up from my sleep.
He has a resume that includes over 200hrs.
And the number of dhs doubled this year.
Red Sox will sign him, then attempt to flip him for a prospect during the trade deadline fire sale.
How can you flip a guy no one wants?
If he has 3 good months, somebody will bite.
But he won’t. If anyone thought he would, they’d sign him NOW. 30 teams rejected him for a reason.
Cosmo – Did you miss the part of the article that says multiple teams are interested in him?
Nobody thought Brad Peacock would be signed this year, but he was.
Same with Dee Gordon, every time he seems to be done … he gets signed.
When was the last time a vet couldn’t even get a minor league deal at the seasons start and ended up a deadline chip? “Multiple teams interested”, yet still unsigned over two weeks into the season doesn’t inspire confidence in me. They obviously weren’t interested all off season. That doesn’t describe a player worthy of bringing anything back. If he were worthy, he’d have been signed prior to Spring Training.
It was a highly unusual ST, teams didn’t have time to evaluate every free agent borderline ML player.
I’m just saying, name one player in his situation, overall, who brought in anything at the deadline. Like what are the examples we are even dealing with here?
I feel like Tyler Anderson was done
Use a forklift?
I don’t think a resume is much help when the issue is that you can no longer do what you used to.
Cosmo – That is so very true. My boss has a strong resume up until 2017, but he’s mid-50’s now and borderline incompetent and his last 3 jobs ended after less than 7 months. Make that last 4 jobs, he just got fired again.
Khris Davis for a couple million for left field? He wants to play. Why not?
Negative 0.8 bWAR the last three years? I’m playing devil’s advocate here a bit, I actually like Davis, but why pay a couple million for a 34 year old who hasn’t been good in years? You really think he’s giving you anything noticeably better than Johnny Triple-A?
he is playing in México right now
He’s playing in Mexico rn
He’s playing in Mexico right now with Jake Taylor former Indian catcher he still sucks but he’ll fit in good with Oakland
Jake Taylor couldn’t cut it in the Mexican League.
Anyone know where is he playing right now?
France.
Jeff Zimmerman played in France as a prospect
Diablos Rojos del México in the LMB
It does take two to tango.
I wonder if he can get his average back up to .247?
Gotta be one of the weird stats in baseball history.
Heard from my pal Gregg that he’s playing in Mexico this season just in case you guys didn’t know
You mean he’s playing in Mexico ? Well I’ll be !!! I hadn’t heard that !
To good of a player for Oakland to sign him. Heard they’re taking a long look at John Jaha
I heard he’s currently playing in Mexico, not sure where I read that though.
Braves need to trade Duvall to the Mexican league for Davis.
Put a fork in him. He’s done. Was a great player though at one time
I heard from no less than 7 people on this message string that he’s playing in Mexico right now. Incidentally, I call all groups of commenters who post the same information “my pal, Gregg”. I suggest you do the same.
If only he could bat his weight
I’m hungry for Mexican food. I wonder why…
Khrazy
The Nationals may need him soon. Nelson Cruz isn’t hitting much at all.
Here’s a novel idea – he should go play in Mexico for a bit and attempt to reestablish some value. Why has no one suggested this yet?
Had no idea he was with the Brewers. Who was he traded to Oakland for?
Jacob Nottingham
Don’t forget Bubba Derby. I only mention that because i really wanted to type Bubba Derby…
The future jo adell
Jo adell is to fielding what khris Davis is to throwing
I think you have that backwards. Jo Adell is the future Khris Davis. Khris Davis would be the past Jo Adell.
I’m kind of surprised that a team in the NPB or KBO didn’t sign him. Seems like either would have been a good place to go try to reestablish value. Maybe another round with the A’s? The NL having the DH opens opportunities there as well but i don’t see him as a fit anywhere right now
Agreed on most counts there.
Got Paid. Took a Nosedive.
Very common. That’s why you don’t do extensions with players that age.
Oakland could have signed Davis to a minor league contract this year. They chose to sign Eric Thames instead. Enough said.
Why would the A’s want him? I mean they already had Austin Allen as their DH on Sunday. He was batting .100. Vogt is an impressive .071 before his injury. What can it hurt? Maybe the attendance will jump to 2112 a game.
> he’s only 34 years old
“ONLY”????
Do you know how many of the 134 position players aged 34 or older in 2021 recorded 2 fWAR? Ten. Do you know how many of the 134 position players aged 34 or older in 2021 recorded 3 fWAR? Five.
I’m surprised it’s that many! I’m guess thing the five three WAR are Scherzer, Nellie Cruz, Salvador Perez, Rich Hill, and Charlie Blackmon. How did I do?
Yea, 34 is VERY old in baseball terms
Teams are realistically looking at Davis and asking themselves, “Hmmmmm, do we have a need on our bench for a below average fielding, .202 hitting strikeout machine who will give you the occasional dinger?” (Crickets chirping)
Exactly