Coco Crisp will see some time at designated hitter this season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crisp will see some time at designated hitter this season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

The acquisition of Khris Davis on Friday gives the A's plenty of flexibility in the outfield and will force Coco Crisp out of a starting role in left field. Davis played almost entirely in left during his tenure with the Brewers, so it seems probable he would make a smooth transition there for the A's. If Davis does in fact claim the starting role in left, Slusser notes that Crisp would get a lot of at-bats at DH. Crisp, now 36 and coming off a 2015 season in which he played in only 44 games due to injury, is due to play a more limited role in 2016, which limits his value to deeper leagues.