Nippon Professional Baseball has been a place where fringe major league players have gone in an attempt to get their careers back on track. It was seemingly a matter of time before Matt Davidson took that step.
Minor league players are beginning to opt into free agency, with the Oakland A’s depth being hit hard. A pair of players are already looking for opportunities elsewhere, as Matt Davidson and Luis Barrera have both decided to head into free agency.
Free agency may not officially begin until the middle of November, but that did not matter for Matt Davidson. The Oakland A’s infielder was one of 34 players who entered free agency earlier in the week, giving them a a jump on finding a new team for the 2023 season.
Matt Davidson is on a rampage in Triple-A. The Oakland A’s corner infielder has spent most of the 2022 season in Triple-A while showcasing his tremendous power.
Oakland will have a week to trade Davidson or run him through waivers. The latter outcome seems likelier given his lack of recent success against big league pitching.
The Oakland A’s have been desperately searching for anything that can provide any semblance of production in their lineup. As it is, their .210/.274/.330 batting line is easily the worst in the American League, a level of futility that has not been seen since the original Dead Ball Era.
Everyone knew that there would be some pain with the Oakland A’s lineup this year. Sluggers Matt Olson and Matt Chapman were gone, leaving a great deal of nothing behind as it came to their offense.
Oakland also optioned infielder Sheldon Neuse to Las Vegas.
While the 31-year-old will remain in the Pacific Coast League to start his A’s tenure, he presumably believes there’s a clearer path to another MLB job in Oakland than there was in Arizona.
The D-Backs announced they’ve designated corner infielder Matt Davidson for assignment.
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Monday the team has optioned pitcher Taylor Widener to Triple-A Reno and designated infielder Matt Davidson for assignment.
This will be a homecoming for Davidson, who was drafted by Arizona in 2009 and made his MLB debut with the D-Backs in 2013. He has one of the more unusual résumés in the game.
The Arizona Diamondbacks re-assigned third baseman Matt Davidson, outfielder Braden Bishop and catcher Juan Graterol to minor-league camp, the team announced on Sunday.
Selected with the No. 36 overall pick back in 2009, Davidson has shown plenty of power in the big leagues but hasn’t solidified himself as a consistent MLB contributor despite parts of five seasons in the majors.
The Reds have outrighted infielder Matt Davidson, the team announced. Davidson accepted the assignment and will remain part of the organization.
The Reds All-Star first baseman was placed on the injured list because he's reportedly experiencing coronavirus symptoms, according to Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale.
Just an incredible showing from the 25-year-old flamethrower, who has been red hot since the start of the season.
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