Rajai Davis returned to Oakland this offseason with the hopes of adding quickness to the A’s offense. Davis struggled, however, to find consistency at the plate in the first-half. His blazing speed did very little to ignite the A’s offense this year.
On Wednesday, the A’s dealt Davis to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for prospect Rafael Rincones.
I’ve had confirmation that the A’s have traded Rajai Davis to Boston; no announcement possible with Oakland still in extra innings.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 23, 2017
The A’s decision to cut ties with Davis makes sense, considering the team has been struggling all year long.