Athletics place slugger Davis on DL
Oakland Athletics slugger Khris Davis was placed on the disabled list Wednesday with a strained right groin muscle, the team announced.
Davis suffered the injury during a swing on Sunday in Oakland's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The move is retroactive to Monday.
Davis underwent an MRI exam on Tuesday, and a Grade 1 strain was detected. He could miss anywhere from 10 days to three weeks.
The 30-year-old is batting .235 with 13 home runs and 38 RBIs. He had started every game prior to Sunday's injury, and this is his first stint on the disabled list since joining the A's in 2016.
The loss of Davis is a big blow for the Athletics as he topped 40 homers in each of the previous two seasons.
Oakland recalled infielder Franklin Barreto and right-hander Daniel Gossett from Triple-A Nashville. The club also designated right-hander Wilmer Font for assignment.
Barreto is beginning his second stint with the Athletics this season and played in just one game without an at-bat earlier this year. He was batting .235 with six homers and 17 RBIs in 32 games at Nashville.
Gossett is 0-1 with an 11.05 ERA in two games for Oakland this season. He is 4-0 with a 1.63 ERA in seven appearances (five starts) for Nashville.
Font had a 14.85 ERA in four games for the Athletics. He was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in April.
--Field Level Media
