The Oakland A’s added yet another piece of hardware to their growing pile this winter. On Tuesday, Khris Davis received the 2018 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter award, the team announced.
As the name suggests, this award goes to the top DH every year, as voted by writers, broadcasters, and PR departments. It’s been around since 1973 but was renamed after five-time winner Edgar in 2004, though David Ortiz is now the all-time leader with eight. This is the third time an Oakland player has been selected, after Dave Kingman in 1984 and Dave Parker in 1989 — so, two Daves and a Davis.