A’s Khris Davis gets a day off to rest healing hip

DETROIT — A’s designated hitter Khris Davis was scratched from Saturday’s lineup due to discomfort from a lingering left hip contusion suffered in a May 5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Davis told reporters Saturday that the pain “did not flare up again,” but rather, he’s “been just playing through it.”

“Just needed a day to rest,” Davis said.

Davis had played five consecutive games since returning Sunday, going 8-for-20 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in that span.

Despite Monday’s two-home run game — which snapped a 20-game homerless streak — Melvin noted that Davis’ power is not what the A’s have come to expect from the perennial 40-home-run hitter because of the hip issue.

“If you’ve been watching his swings, they probably haven’t been as hard as swings as he normally takes,” Melvin said.

Melvin also said that “it’s a little bit of a concern” that Davis’ injury has lingered, but confirmed X-rays taken when the team returned from Pittsburgh came back negative.