Davis told Martin Gallegos of MLB.com over the weekend that he has retired from professional baseball.

Davis signed a contract April 5 with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.

Davis is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis is not starting Tuesday against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis went 1-for-2 with an RBI double in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Davis entered Thursday's win over the Tigers as a pinch hitter in the fourth inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter, going 2-for-3 with an RBI ground-rule double.

The Athletics selected Davis' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Wednesdays game in Detroit.

Davis is hitting .385 (15-for-39) with two doubles, two triples, six home runs, 16 RBI, a walk and nine runs over his last nine games with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Davis signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Wednesday.

The Rangers released Davis on Sunday.