Khris Davis continues to prove he's the best power hitter in Major League Baseball.
Davis crushed two opposite field home runs in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Orioles, tying Cody Bellinger and Jay Bruce for the major league lead with seven this season. The homers also gave him 200 for his career.
Just a man and his 200th home run ⚾️#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/UWGcWXaMnW— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) April 11, 2019
"It's a lot of homers -- I certainly can't relate to that," A's manager Bob Melvin joked to reporters (Melvin hit 35 home runs in his career). "You look in the last five years, it's just been unbelievable. Once he established himself, and certainly once he got here, he's become one of the elite power hitters in the game, without a doubt."
To Melvin's point, Davis has hit 140 home runs since the start of the 2016 season, 16 more than anyone else in the league. Since joining the A's, he has hit more than 40 homers every season and is on pace to do the same this year.
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"Good for you, Khris," Matt Chapman said. "Big 200. We'll probably make him a cake soon."
"Are you gonna take me shopping?" Davis responded from his locker.
"I'll take him shopping because he needs help with that," Chapman joked.
Matt Chapman congratulates Khris Davis on 200 home runs: "I'll take him shopping because he needs help with that." 😂 pic.twitter.com/lFlkJ4rcgX— Ben Ross (@BenRossSports) April 11, 2019
Somewhat surprisingly, Wednesday's home runs were Davis' first to right field this season. KD has become known for his opposite field power, typically hitting more homers to right and center field than left.
"When KD gets going out toward right-center field there, that's kind of his sweet spot, so it's good to see," Melvin told reporters.
Added Davis: "I just saw a good pitch and put a good swing on it, really."
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Before Wednesday, Davis hadn't hit a home run since April 1 against the Red Sox. He told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that he made a slight adjustment to his swing. It certainly paid off in a hurry.
"It's good to see him swinging the bat like he expects out of himself," Melvin said.
