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Davis and the Athletics agreed to a one-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Davis will be paid $16.5 million for his services, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports. Davis hit exactly .247 for the fourth straight season last year but improved in other areas, hitting a career-high (and league-high) 48 homers with a career-best 135 wRC+. He lines up as the everyday designated hitter in Oakland again this season.

Davis went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer against the Angels on Saturday.

Davis took Tyler Skaggs deep in the first inning to record his 48th home run of the season. He now outpaces J.D. Martinez by six long balls to lead the majors. The rest of his stat line has remained remarkably consistent across all three of his seasons with the Athletics, though he did post new career-best marks in runs scored (98), home runs, and RBI (123).

Davis is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Davis has started the last 60 games, slashing .249/.328/.609 with 25 homers and 56 RBI over that stretch. He'll get what appears to be a rest day off after the A's clinched a playoff berth with Monday's win. Jed Lowrie will serve as the DH in place of Davis on Tuesday, allowing Chad Pinder to pick up a start at the keystone.

Davis went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday against the Mariners.

Davis tallied his 46th homer of the season when he took Adam Warren deep in the sixth inning to give the Athletics a 3-1 lead. He has regularly displayed his scintillating power, homering five times in his past 10 starts. He leads the league in home runs and is among the leaders in nearly every power-related statistic, including slugging percentage and OPS.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay.

Davis was responsible for all four of Oakland's runs on the day, delivering a home run with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Despite this, the Athletics would come up short in a one-run loss. The 30-year-old outfielder continues to knock the cover off the ball in 2018, posting 43 homers, 115 RBI and a .871 OPS through 140 games.