OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Khris Davis #2 of the Oakland Athletics at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Khris Davis is going to make up a large portion of the Oakland A’s payroll, but they cannot afford to keep him on the roster if he does not produce.
The Oakland A’s are not in the habit of handing out large contracts. That made their decision to extend Khris Davis for two years at a total of $33.