Athletics manager Bob Melvin had the pleasure of putting the name of Khris Davis on his lineup card Wednesday against the Texas Rangers.
If Davis can begin hitting home runs again, he can stay there.
But it’s been more than a calendar year and a span of 116 games since Davis was one of baseball’s premiere home run hitters. Davis, hitting .161 with a home run and six RBI got the start at designated hitter against Texas left-hander Kolby Allard. He’s hitting .263 against left-handers and just .108 against right-handers.
Davis’ troubles can be traced back to May 5 of last season when he was injured on, of all things, a defensive play.