2k16:Khris Davis

[Moonlight J]

https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/698287169304023040

** now official **

The A’s have acquired OF Khris Davis from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Bubby Derby and C Jacob Nottingham.

[revo]

Bubba Derby? Is this a race on the Triple Crown trail?

At first glance, the A's stole Davis. Wow.

[TS Garp]

Bubba Derby? Is this a race on the Triple Crown trail?

At first glance, the A's stole Davis. Wow.

Nottingham is very highly regarded.

[revo]

Nottingham is very highly regarded.

Yeah, I see he had a great 2015, but he seems a couple of years away. Davis is under team control for another four years, so this kid better be good!

[Moonlight J]

Nottingham was in the deal that brought Kazmir to Houston.

[Sharky]

Nottingham lets the Brewers trade Lucroy at some point soon. Full rebuild.

[Hodor]

Does this mean significant playing time for Liriano?

[Hornsby]

Nottingham lets the Brewers trade Lucroy at some point soon. Full rebuild.

Not soon, at least not with Nottinghjam behind the plate. He's at least a year or two off...he's only 20 years old.

[Big Tymer]

Does this mean significant playing time for Liriano?

Clears room for Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana as well

[Sour Masher]

Is it just me, or are more top prospects getting shuffled around these days?

Anyway, yeah, Nottingham is a legit prospect. He has the talent to be a top 50 prospect in a year or two, and an above league average catcher in 3 or 4 years. His hitting, if he stays at catcher, could make him a top 10 roto catcher.

[jackmadden]

Does this mean significant playing time for Liriano?

Liriano had the inside track on the starting CF job prior to this trade. This deal basically opens on a corner OF spot for Santana. Phillips is going to start the year at AAA, but could be up later in the deal depending on how things shake out.

[revo]

Khris Davis drops the extremely rare 0-for-9 bomb on unsuspecting owners today.

[revo]

Khrush now leads the AL in HRs, and leads the majors in HRs since August 1st with 32.

[swampdragon]

Khris Davis - 67/265 - 36runs - 19hr - 53rbis - 1sb - .253

Chris Davis - 67/276 - 57runs - 19hr - 52rbis - 0sb - .243

I am going to guess that with a K was drafted at substantially lower price

[swampdragon]

turns out the K one is the good one