Rojas Gives J.D. Davis A Vote Of Confidence

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis has had a rough series defensively at Wrigley Field, making three errors at the hot corner in his last two games.

These miscues ultimately led to multiple big innings for the Chicago Cubs on two separate nights. And Davis’ latest error proved to be just as costly on Wednesday in the Cubs’ 16-4 route of the Mets.

With the bases loaded and one out, Davis booted a ground ball that could’ve started a double play. Had it been properly turned, this would have gotten starter David Peterson out of a bases loaded jam with the lead still intact.

But instead, the error prolonged the inning, and Peterson didn’t make it out as the Cubs scored seven runs and busted the game wide open.

Since returning from the injured list, Davis has been swinging a hot bat going 6-for-14 with a home run and three RBIs in his last four games. However, his defense has severely hurt the Mets.

Despite his poor play in the field, manager Luis Rojas gave Davis a vote of confidence after the game.

“We praised how he showed up and played defense in camp. Our confidence is high in him. There isn’t any doubt that he can go out and play good defense for us. He’s going to play third base, and there are a few guys who might get some action, as well,” said Rojas.

Those other guys include Luis Guillorme and Jonathan Villar, who have both provided a spark off the bench with their bats. Not to mention, Guillorme is a defensive whiz and major upgrade over Davis at third.

If Davis’ defensive woes persist, they could reward Guillorme or Villar with more playing time. But for now, Rojas isn’t hitting the panic button just yet.

“Errors are going to happen. You have to stay positive and learn from them. I thought he rushed the play and took his eyes off the ball. That happens in this game.”

But it wasn’t just Davis last night, the Mets made four errors as a team overall. And Davis’ shortstop Francisco Lindor, who also made three costly misplays, offered some words of encouragement to his fellow teammate, as well.

“J.D. Davis continues to learn on a daily basis. I told him lets learn from this and not let the game speed up on us,” said Lindor.

After an ugly 12 run loss, Lindor is ready to move on and so is his manager in Rojas, who echoed this sentiment.

“We have to turn the page. We have a game tomorrow and everyone knows what happened here. We have to brush this one off,” added Rojas.

The Mets can only hope that they are able to brush this one off as they will look to avoid a three-game sweep on Thursday night with left-hander Joey Lucchesi taking the mound against Cubs starter Trevor Williams.

Tonight’s game will conclude the Amazins’ six-game road trip before they head back home to face the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Citi Field.