MESA, Ariz. - MESA, Ariz. - Citing a desire to focus on his commitment to the A’s and the city of Oakland, left fielder Khris Davis confirmed Sunday that he will not play for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.
“I’m not going be able to fulfill that due to some timing issues,” Davis said at Hohokam Stadium on the A’s first full day of workouts. “I’ve got to be here. I kind of feel overextended personally.
“It’s a lot, you take a lot of days away, and my main focus is to perform for the organization and I feel I want to get off on the right foot this year and I can.