Former San Francisco Giants, New York Mets' Infielder Signs with American League Club After being released by the San Francisco Giants, infielder J.D. Davis has signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics. Author: Brady Farkas Mar 16, 2024 7:42 AM EDT In this story: San Francisco Giants New York Mets Just days after being controversially released by the San Francisco Giants , infielder and slugger J.D. Davis has agreed to a one-year deal with the crosstown Oakland Athletics. Per Ken Rosenthal of 'The Athletic' on social media: Free agent J.D. Davis in agreement with A's on one-year, $2.5M contract with $1M in incentives. Will play third base. First with agreement: @ByRobertMurray

Houston Astros 2014 Draft Has Paid Off for Oakland A's One if by signing, two if by trade Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Mar 16, 2024 2:00 PM EDT The Houston Astros 2014 Draft is notorious as the one that the club failed to sign left-hander Brady Aiken after selecting him with the first overall pick. As time has gone on, it's becoming clear that the A's were the team to come out furthest ahead from the Astros' selections that year. With the No. 37 pick, the Astros selected Derek Fisher, who made his MLB debut in 2017 and then bounced around a bit from 2019 to 2022 playing for the Blue Jays and Brewers, then in the minors with the Twins. He put up a total of 0.7 WAR for Houston

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco. Davis, who turns 31 next month, was cut by the Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration. Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, negotiated contracts for arbitration-eligible players are guaranteed, while salaries decided by an arbitration panel are not.

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco. Davis, who turns 31 next month, was cut by the Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration. Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, negotiated contracts for arbitration-eligible players are guaranteed, while salaries decided by an arbitration panel are not.

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco. Davis, who turns 31 next month, was cut by the Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration. Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, negotiated contracts for arbitration-eligible players are guaranteed, while salaries decided by an arbitration panel are not.

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco. Davis can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. Davis, who turns 31 next month, was cut by the Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration.

Manager Mark Kotsay and the Oakland Athletics are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season in which they will try to break their recent stretch of mediocrity and burst onto the MLB postseason scene. Kotsay took over as manager for the Athletics in December of 2021 but has been unable to garner much momentum for the franchise, as the team continues to struggle with dwindling attendance as well as subpar play on the field. As the team puts the finishing touches on their preparation for the upcoming season, they're still evidently looking for ways to add to their roster for 2024, as it was recently announced that the Athletics had signed a talented infielder who's enjoyed stints with both the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. “Free-agent infielder J.D. Davis and the Oakland A's are in agreement on a contract, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the deal,” reported MLB insider Robert Murray of Fansided on his account on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter.

A Mets reunion with J.D. Davis is not happening as the third baseman signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics, per multiple reports.

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The A's witnessed first hand what all the fuss was about during the winter over Shota Imanaga, an unimposing 5-foot-9 pitcher from Japan with a confounding four-pitch arsenal. Imanaga, who the Chicago Cubs signed to a four-year, $53 million free-agent deal, baffled A's hitters with his mix of a mid-90s fastball, a splitter, slider and curveball while striking out nine of the 16 batters he faced in a 3-1 victory. If it's any solace, the A's aren't alone in their inability to solve the 30-year-old Imanaga, who has now struck out 19 of the 41 hitters he's faced this spring – an unheard of 46.3% strikeout rate. Zack Gelof, Oakland's top hitter and owner of the second-best OPS (1.209) of any hitter in baseball this spring, struck out all three times he faced Imanaga.

The A's witnessed first hand what all the fuss was about during the winter over Shota Imanaga, an unimposing 5-foot-9 pitcher from Japan with a confounding four-pitch arsenal. Imanaga, who the Chicago Cubs signed to a four-year, $53 million free-agent deal, baffled A's hitters with his mix of a mid-90s fastball, a splitter, slider and curveball while striking out nine of the 16 batters he faced in a 3-1 victory. If it's any solace, the A's aren't alone in their inability to solve the 30-year-old Imanaga, who has now struck out 19 of the 41 hitters he's faced this spring – an unheard of 46.3% strikeout rate. Zack Gelof, Oakland's top hitter and owner of the second-best OPS (1.209) of any hitter in baseball this spring, struck out all three times he faced Imanaga.

The A's witnessed first hand what all the fuss was about during the winter over Shota Imanaga, an unimposing 5-foot-9 pitcher from Japan with a confounding four-pitch arsenal. Imanaga, who the Chicago Cubs signed to a four-year, $53 million free-agent deal, baffled A's hitters with his mix of a mid-90s fastball, a splitter, slider and curveball while striking out nine of the 16 batters he faced in a 3-1 victory. If it's any solace, the A's aren't alone in their inability to solve the 30-year-old Imanaga, who has now struck out 19 of the 41 hitters he's faced this spring – an unheard of 46.3% strikeout rate. Zack Gelof, Oakland's top hitter and owner of the second-best OPS (1.209) of any hitter in baseball this spring, struck out all three times he faced Imanaga.

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Stephen Piscotty was back playing right field for the A's on Wednesday. It's not often a non-roster invitee borrowed from minor league camp elicits such good feelings among players and fans as Piscotty, who was making his first appearance in an A's uniform since 2022. Unfortunately, he got a good view of the Padres pummeling A's starter Ross Stripling, who gave up 13 hits in just 3 2/3 innings as San Diego raced to an 8-0 lead on its way to a 12-11 win. The 33-year-old Piscotty, who is ticketed for Triple-A as he tries to resurrect his career, was out of the game by the time the young A's battled back to make things interesting.

Stephen Piscotty was back playing right field for the A's on Wednesday. It's not often a non-roster invitee borrowed from minor league camp elicits such good feelings among players and fans as Piscotty, who was making his first appearance in an A's uniform since 2022. Unfortunately, he got a good view of the Padres pummeling A's starter Ross Stripling, who gave up 13 hits in just 3 2/3 innings as San Diego raced to an 8-0 lead on its way to a 12-11 win. The 33-year-old Piscotty, who is ticketed for Triple-A as he tries to resurrect his career, was out of the game by the time the young A's battled back to make things interesting.

There were good reasons why pitcher Alex Wood wanted to sign with Oakland in free agency – even aside from the $8.5 million he'll receive from the A's this year. Not only would leaving the Giants and coming across the Bay allow him to become a starting pitcher again, but the 12-year veteran also relished the idea of becoming a mentor and leader on the young A's ballclub. “That part, I'm really excited about,” said Wood, who became the first A's starter to work into the fifth inning during Oakland's 4-2 spring training win over Seattle in Mesa, Ariz. on Tuesday.

There were good reasons why pitcher Alex Wood wanted to sign with Oakland in free agency – even aside from the $8.5 million he'll receive from the A's this year. Not only would leaving the Giants and coming across the Bay allow him to become a starting pitcher again, but the 12-year veteran also relished the idea of becoming a mentor and leader on the young A's ballclub. “That part, I'm really excited about,” said Wood, who became the first A's starter to work into the fifth inning during Oakland's 4-2 spring training win over Seattle in Mesa, Ariz. on Tuesday.

There were good reasons why pitcher Alex Wood wanted to sign with Oakland in free agency – even aside from the $8.5 million he'll receive from the A's this year. Not only would leaving the Giants and coming across the Bay allow him to become a starting pitcher again, but the 12-year veteran also relished the idea of becoming a mentor and leader on the young A's ballclub. “That part, I'm really excited about,” said Wood, who became the first A's starter to work into the fifth inning during Oakland's 4-2 spring training win over Seattle in Mesa, Ariz. on Tuesday.

With baseball's Opening Day just a few weeks away, you could say the Oakland Athletics are the most controversial team in baseball. The A's are playing at the 60s-era Coliseum for one more year and after that, their future remains uncertain even with the announced move to Las Vegas. For longtime fans, not knowing what is in store for their team is heartbreaking, and one group of fans has taken the shared distress and created a business around it. Since the days of the Bash Brothers, Bryan Johansen has loved the A's. So when a 2020 New York Times article bashed the Oakland Coliseum, Bryan took the negative things they had to say and turned them into a positive.

It was nearly 60 degrees on a Saturday morning in downtown Summerlin as teenagers Jacob Valencia and Eric Gomez tossed a baseball back and forth in front of the main gate at Las Vegas Ballpark. This homage extends to the name of the Oakland Athletics' Triple-A team, the Las Vegas Aviators.