MESA, Ariz. -- New A's center fielder Rajai Davis couldn't put back on the uniform soon enough, reaching for the green and gold the moment he found his locker upon joining camp Thursday morning.
"He had his cap and his jersey on, and his slacks and his dress shoes," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "I said, 'Did you come in here like that?' I know he's excited about being here, and those are the type of guys we need here."
The visual was a familiar one. Davis was with the A's from 2008-10, and he's since played for three other teams -- most recently joining the Indians last season on a memorable run to the World Series, where he hit a thrilling game-tying home run in the eighth inning of Cleveland's Game 7 loss to the Cubs.