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The Oakland A’s have a reputation for letting their star players leave for bigger paydays elsewhere, but that’s not going to happen with Khris Davis. The best home run hitter in the sport signed a two-year contract extension to keep him in town through 2021, giving him the highest salary for any player in franchise history. A’s fans are used to not getting attached to their favorite stars, but the team stepped up this time and Davis isn’t going anywhere for a while.