First baseman J.D. Davis acquired by Yankees from Oakland for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans
Posted 6/23/24
J.D. Davis was acquired by the Yankees from the Oakland Athletics along with cash for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans as New York sought reinforcement after first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke a …
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First baseman J.D. Davis acquired by Yankees from Oakland for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans
Oakland Athletics' JD Davis' celebrates his 3rd inning home run against Colorado Rockies during MLB game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Davis was acquired by the Yankees from the Oakland Athletics along with cash on Sunday for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans as New York sought reinforcement after first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke a forearm and Giancarlo Stanton strained a hamstring.
Davis hit .232 with four homers and five RBIs in 135 plate appearances with the A's, who signed him to a $2.5 million contract in mid-March and designated him for assignment on Tuesday. Davis defeated San Francisco in arbitration and was awarded a $6.9 million salary as part of a non-guaranteed contract, then was released by the Giants and given $1,112,903 in termination pay.
A 31-year-old right-handed hitter, Davis has a .273 average with 119 homers and 386 RBIs in eight seasons with Houston (2017-18), the New York Mets (2019-22), Giants (2022-23) and A’s.
Rizzo broke his right forearm on June 16 and is expected to be sidelined until August. Stanton, the Yankees' primary designated hitter, strained his left hamstring on Saturday.
New York called up Ben Rice from the minors to fill in at first in Rizzo's absence.
Groshans, 24, hit .232 with one home run and 15 RBIs in 50 games this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset. He was claimed by the Yankees off waivers from Miami on Feb. 13.
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