The A's made a last minute trade before the start of spring training, acquiring OF Khris Davis from the Milwaukee Brewers for catching prospect Jacob Nottingham and pitching prospect Bubby Derby. Here's a quick breakdown of the players involved:
Khris Davis, OF. B-R, T-R. DOB: 12/21/1987. 5'11", 190 lbs.
2015: .247/.323/.505, 27 HR, 6 SB, 10.0 BB%, 27.7 K%, 440 PA.
Davis is a 3-true outcomes hitter of the type Billy Beane loves. He gives the A's some much needed pop in their lineup. He's not much of a fielder, but Billy seems to have lost interest in defensive metrics of late. The concern with Davis coming to Oakland is he racked up those 27 dingers in a fairly extreme hitter's park and he's not worth much without the dingerz. His contract is controlled for the next 4 seasons.
Jacob Nottingham, C. B-R, T-R. DOB: 4/3/1995. 6'3", 200 lbs.
Low A(Astros): .326/.387/.543, 18 2B, 10 HR, 7.1 BB%, 20.2 K%, 253 PA.
A+(Astros): .324/.368/.606, 6 2B, 4 HR, 3.9 BB%, 13.2 K%, 76 PA.
A+(A's): .299/.352/.409, 9 2B, 3 HR, 6.6 BB%, 20.9 K%, 182 PA.
Nottingham is from my hometown of Redlands, CA. He had a breakout season at the plate in 2015. The rap is he may not stick as a catcher, but if he can keep the bat going, it's good enough to play even at 1B. He gives the Brewers a potential longterm replacement for Jonathan Lucroy.
Bowdien "Bubby" Derby, RHP. 2/24/1994. 5'10", 180 lbs.
R: 0-1, 6.75, 2.2 IP, 6.75 K/9, 0 BB/9.
SS: 1-0, 0.78, 34.2 IP, 11.68 K/9, 2.60 BB/9.
Drafted out of San Diego St. Nice pro debut but has a way to go. Relatively low ceiling.
Overall, this trade meets the needs of both teams. I will give both solid B's on the deal.
In other Hot Stove news, Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia drew a lifetime suspension for his 3'rd PED bust. He continues to insist that he is as surprised as anyone and has no idea how the + pee test happened. Gotta wonder about the mental health of a guy in that situation.
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