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Familiarity makes A’s, veteran Davis good fit
- Updated: January 4, 2017
The opportunity to return to an organization in which he has some comfort and a chance to bring some veteran leadership to the young Oakland A’s was enough to convince veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to sign a one-year contract for the 2017 season.
Davis, who nearly played the role of World Series hero last year for the Indians with his game-tying homer off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning of Game 7 vs. the Cubs, fills the A’s need for a center fielder and will give them a veteran presence at the top of the batting order.
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Davis, who played for Oakland from 2008-10, hit .249 with a .306 on-base percentage, a career-high 12 homers and an American League-leading 43 stolen bases last year for the Indians.
“It’s just a place where I really established myself as a big leaguer and I really gained the confidence [that] I am a big league player,” he said. “To come back, I’m excited just to be familiar with the Bay Area and know exactly where we want to stay and that kind of thing — the little things are pretty much taken care of since we know the surroundings a little bit. That’s definitely fun. We’re looking forward to a great season.”
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