2 Khris Davis DH

Davis was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Reds due to his left hip contusion.

Davis was originally slated to bat cleanup as the designated hitter Tuesday, but apparently needs a bit more time to recover from the left hip bruise sustained in Sunday's game. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day as Kendrys Morales enters the lineup in his place.

Davis (hip) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.

Davis crashed into the side wall Sunday in San Francisco and was removed from the game, but he won't wind up needing to miss a single start. He'll bat cleanup as the designated hitter in Tuesday's contest.

Davis relayed after Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates that his bruised left hip is already improving and added that he thinks he might be able to play Tuesday against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis exited the contest in the second inning after suffering the injury when he ran into the side wall while attempting to flag down a popup. The slugger was able to reel in the ball, but after he complained of hip pain upon returning to the dugout, Davis pulled himself from the game. He'll benefit from an extra day of rest with Oakland off the schedule Monday, and the Athletics will also have the luxury of using Davis at his regular designated-hitter spot Tuesday now that they're no longer playing in a National League park.

Davis was diagnosed with a left hip contusion after exiting Sunday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis lined out in his at-bat in the top of the first inning, then injured himself in the bottom half of the frame when he ran into the side wall in the outfield while attempting to flag down a ball. Fortunately, he appears to have escaped the contest without a particularly serious injury. He'll benefit from a team off day Monday and could check back into the lineup Tuesday, when the Athletics kick off a three-game home series with the Reds.

Davis was pulled from Sunday's game after colliding with the side wall in the outfield in the bottom of the first inning, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis initially stayed in the game after slamming hard into the wall but was pulled from the contest before the bottom of the second inning got underway. The nature and extent of Davis' injury aren't yet known, but more news on that front should arrive before the series finale concludes.