The Oakland A’s trade of Khris Davis was bittersweet. It was sad to say goodbye to a longtime star favorite, but the reality is that his bat had not been helping the team for the past two seasons. In fact, he was sub-replacement-level both years.
Regardless of the quality of his production, though, the fact remains that he was getting some of the at-bats in the designated hitter spot. Had he remained, he surely would have continued to play at least a little. Now he won’t and the DH is completely open in Oakland for the first time in years.