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Khris Davis wins his arbitration case over the Athletics

Texas Rangers v Oakland Athletics

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Khris Davis #2 of the Oakland Athletics swings and watches the flight of his ball as he hits a walk off grand slam home run against the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the ninth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2016 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 8-5. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Khris Davis and the A’s went to arbitration today. David won. He’ll make $5 million in 2017 rather than the $4.65 million salary suggested submitted by the Athletics.

Davis, who is 29, set career highs with 42 homers and 102 RBI in 2016. While his on-base percentage was a poor.306, counting stats have always carried more weight with arbitrators. Either way, he was still a valuable hitter, posting a slugging percentage of .524 and an OPS+ of 126.

It was Davis’ first year of arbitration eligibility. This will be a key year for him: another strong campaign will set him up for a long term deal, from the A’s or someone else. A poor one and he could be non-tendered next year due to the A’s not wanting to give him a raise over the $5 million he’ll make in 2017.

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