On January 6, the Mets acquired infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis from the Astros in exchange for prospects Luis Santana, Ross Adolph, and Scott Manea.
The right-handed hitters offensive calling card has always been his power, he had 25 doubles and 17 home runs in 333 at-bats during the 2018 season in Triple-A. He had at least 23 home runs in the previous three seasons and his career minor league slugging percentage is .521.
Davis showed off that power for the first time in a Mets uniform on Wednesday when the team crushed the Marlins, 14-6. Davis went 3-for-5 with five RBIs including a two-run homer off lefty Adam Conley.
Injuries to Todd Frazier, Jeff McNeil, and Jed Lowrie will certainly open up a chance for Davis to get more playing time this spring. Davis talked about the opportunity with reporters on Wednesday:
The former college two-way player (seven saves senior year) has played first and third base for the Mets thus far. He’s also taken fly balls in left and right field. While he could be used in big blow outs, Mets manager Mickey Callaway said their was no plan to see him on the mound this spring.
Davis talks about his comfort level at different positions:
Given the Mets current injuries, Davis looks like he will have a real chance to make the Mets Opening Day roster.
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