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    A's Activate J.D. Davis, Promote Brett Harris

    A's Activate J.D. Davis, Promote Brett Harris Author: Jason Burke May 03, 2024 After the Oakland A's optioned first baseman Ryan Noda to Triple-A following Wednesday's game, there was a mystery that was left to be solved: Who would be taking his place on the team's 26-man roster? The obvious answer would be a rehabbing J.D. Davis, and the A's announced that he has been activated from the IL after missing time with a right adductor strain. What we didn't see coming was that the team's No. 9 prospect, Brett Harris, would be flying back to Oakland with him. The 25-year-old, like Davis, is a third baseman that swings it from the right side. This season with Las Vegas he has hit .289 with a .418 OBP,