J.D. Davis
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.218
HR
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RBI
6
R
13
SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Davis finished strong with the Giants down the stretch of the 2022 campaign after coming over in a trade with the Mets and he carried that over into 2023, slashing .282/.362/.456 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI over 76 games through the end of June. The 30-year-old cooled off the rest of the way, though, hitting just .211/.284/.364 before ending the season with a shoulder strain. Davis still hits the ball hard (91.1 mph average exit velocity) and he did a better job of making contact in 2023 in cutting his strikeout rate to a more respectable 27.8 percent. His defense was actually much improved last season, although Davis' track record suggests he'll have to hit if he wants to play. He netted a career-high 546 plate appearances in 2023 but is no safe bet to reach that number in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Inks minors deal with Baltimore
Davis agreed to a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Davis became a free agent last week after being released by the Yankees. He's slashed just .218/.293/.338 through 157 plate appearances at the big-league level this season with the Athletics and Yankees, and it's difficult to envision him earning a role with Baltimore unless the club loses a player or two to injury. Davis is expected to report to Triple-A Norfolk with his new organization.
Davis became a free agent last week after being released by the Yankees. He's slashed just .218/.293/.338 through 157 plate appearances at the big-league level this season with the Athletics and Yankees, and it's difficult to envision him earning a role with Baltimore unless the club loses a player or two to injury. Davis is expected to report to Triple-A Norfolk with his new organization.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
+2%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .730 | 395 | 14 | 38 | .240 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .728 | 671 | 20 | 72 | .246 | ||||
2024vs Left | .638 | 55 | 2 | 2 | .204 | ||||
2024vs Right | .627 | 102 | 2 | 4 | .226 | ||||
2023vs Left | .728 | 157 | 6 | 19 | .246 | ||||
2023vs Right | .742 | 387 | 12 | 50 | .249 | ||||
2022vs Left | .759 | 183 | 6 | 17 | .245 | ||||
2022vs Right | .757 | 182 | 6 | 18 | .252 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+6%
OPS at Home
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+65%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .750 | 522 | 17 | 55 | .258 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .708 | 544 | 17 | 55 | .229 | ||||
2024Home | .739 | 95 | 4 | 5 | .267 | ||||
2024Away | .447 | 62 | 0 | 1 | .135 | ||||
2023Home | .736 | 261 | 8 | 31 | .251 | ||||
2023Away | .739 | 283 | 10 | 38 | .245 | ||||
2022Home | .778 | 166 | 5 | 19 | .264 | ||||
2022Away | .741 | 199 | 7 | 16 | .236 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does J.D. Davis compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
24.8%BABIP
.273ISO
.120AVG
.218OBP
.293SLG
.338OPS
.631wOBA
.285Exit Velocity
89.1 mphHard Hit Rate
29.1%Barrels/PA
5.7%Expected BA
.213Expected SLG
.352Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
64.1%Line Drive %
11.7%Fly Ball %
24.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Davis struggled to find much of a role during the first half of 2022 with the Mets, but he thrived after being shipped to the Giants. He had a .683 OPS while with New York but produced a .263/.361/.496 slash line with eight home runs in just 158 plate appearances for San Francisco. That production certainly didn't come out of nowhere and lines up well with the 130 wRC+ he posted from 2019 to 2021. The departure of Evan Longoria leaves the Giants without a clear starter at third base, and Davis could step into that spot depending on the club's additions in free agency. He'll need to beat out David Villar, who hit well in his first taste of the big leagues last season. Regardless, Davis should be able to secure regular at-bats between designated hitter, the corner infield and corner outfield.
More Fantasy News
Reaches free agency
The Yankees released Davis on Friday.
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Placed on outright waivers
The Yankees placed Davis on outright waivers Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Removed from 40-man roster
The Yankees designated Davis for assignment Sunday.
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Back from injured list
The Yankees activated Davis (illness) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Hits IL with stomach flu
The Yankees placed Davis on the 10-day injured list Friday due to the stomach flu.
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GM backs up internal options
Mets GM David Stearns officially declined comment Friday on Davis potentially signing with the club, but he said he expects Brett Baty and Mark Vientos to be the team's primary options at third base and designated hitter come Opening Day, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
It's not exactly a shock Stearns isn't directly discussing rumors regarding potential free-agent targets, or that he's given a small vote of confidence to Baty and Vientos. Even so, Davis would be a logical pickup for the Mets with the aforementioned pair both struggling as rookies last season. Davis clubbed 18 homers with the Giants in 2023 but was let go earlier this month after the signing of Matt Chapman.
It's not exactly a shock Stearns isn't directly discussing rumors regarding potential free-agent targets, or that he's given a small vote of confidence to Baty and Vientos. Even so, Davis would be a logical pickup for the Mets with the aforementioned pair both struggling as rookies last season. Davis clubbed 18 homers with the Giants in 2023 but was let go earlier this month after the signing of Matt Chapman.