The Oakland Athletics have acquired outfielder Khris Davis from the Milwaukee Brewers, and shipped out top catching prospect Jacob Nottingham and right-handed pitching prospect Bowdien “Bubba” Derby as a result. To open a space for Davis on the A’s 40-man roster, south paw Sean Nolin, who was inked in the Josh Donaldson trade last offseason, was designed for assignment.
The 2009 seventh-round pick from California State University, Fullerton, will being entering his fourth major league season after posting promising numbers with the Brewers in 2015.