Chris Davis to return to Rangers

T.R. Sullivan of texasrangers.com is reporting that the Rangers are expected to call up first baseman Chris Davis for Tuesday's series opener against the Yankees in New York.

Sullivan says that Davis is expected to play regularly at first base with Hank Blalock being semi-demoted to a platoon at designated hitter.

Davis is batting .327 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 44 games and 165 at-bats since being sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City at the end of June.