The Oakland A’s lineup is slumping, but there’s a new veteran bat to watch in the farm system.
The A’s signed slugger Matt Davidson to a minor league contract, the team announced Monday. He was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old has appeared in the majors in six different seasons, playing nearly 300 games total. He debuted with Arizona in 2013, then suited up for the White Sox in 2016-18, saw some action with the Reds in 2020, and briefly returned to the D’Backs this year before being designated for assignment last week.
Power is Davidson’s calling card, and has been back to his days as a 1st-round draft pick and national Top 100 prospect a decade ago.