J.D. Davis is once again out of a job.
The former Mets infielder was designated for assignment by the A’s on Tuesday, ending a short-lived tenure in Oakland.
Splitting time at first and third base for the A’s, Davis struggled at the plate in 2024, hitting .236/.304/.366 with four homers in 135 plate appearances.
The 31-year-old was limited to just 39 games after suffering an adductor strain in mid-April.
Davis signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 million and up to $1 million incentives with Oakland during spring training after an ugly exit from the Giants.
He had been lined up to make $6.9 million with San Francisco in 2024 before the franchise signed Matt Chapman to play third base and subsequently cut Davis.
In the days leading up to his signing with the A’s, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported that the Mets had “real interest” in reuniting with Davis, who played in New York from 2019 until he was sent to San Francisco at the 2022 trade deadline for Darin Ruf.
Davis ultimately stayed in the Bay Area with the A’s instead of returning to the Mets due to more guaranteed playing time, per Sherman, with Brett Baty and Mark Vientos in place at the hot corner in Queens.
Although he has struggled with the glove at times, Davis has been an above-average hitter throughout his eight-year MLB career, slashing .259/.341/.427 with 72 home runs in 2,120 plate appearances.
He enjoyed the best season of his career in orange and blue in 2019, hitting a career-high 22 long balls with a 307/.369/.527 slash line over 140 games.
The move comes just days after the Yankees lost first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who suffered a fractured arm in Sunday’s game against the Red Sox, potentially putting the Bronx Bombers in the market for a corner infield bat like Davis.
