J.D. Davis Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/27/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- Cal State Fullerton
J.D. Davis Season Stats
Last 10 Games
J.D. Davis News
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis isn't in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. The 29-year-old is batting .200 with a .333 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 36 plate appearances this season. Davis previously started Monday's contest against Atlanta but will be on the bench for Tuesday's first game with Eduardo Escobar starting at third base and Francisco Lindor at designated hitter. Escobar and Lindor are batting fifth and third respectively.
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (foot) was hit by a pitch in his foot during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. After the game, he had X-rays on his foot and the X-rays came back negative. However, Davis stated on Wednesday that he was "extremely sore." Consider him day-to-day at this point. The Mets are off on Thursday before opening a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (ankle) was removed from Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was hit by a pitch in his left ankle/foot area. He first attempted to hobble over to first base, but couldn't make it and was taken out of the game alongside a trainer. Jeff McNeil came on to run for him. Davis is celebrating his 29th birthday on Wednesday, so it's certainly unfortunate timing for him. He should be considered day-to-day until we know more. The Mets are luckily off on Thursday, so he'll have an extra day to recover.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Dominic Smith |
| 8 | Luis Guillorme |
| 9 | Patrick Mazeika |
J.D. Davis Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Dominic Smith |
| 8 | Luis Guillorme |
| 9 | Patrick Mazeika |
Third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis took a step back in 2020. In what was expected to be a breakout season, Davis posted just a .247 batting average to go with six home runs and 19 RBI in 190 at-bats. Extrapolated over the course of a full 162-game season, Davis' production only equated to a 16 HR, 50 RBI campaign. Davis' power struggles resulted from decreased line drive and fly ball rates, a drop in overall barrel rate, a huge overall launch angle dip to 3.3 degrees down from 10.6 degrees in 2019, and a groundball rate that rose to 56.3% from 47% in 2019. Notably, Davis posted an elite exit velocity of 96.1 mph on FB/LD, which was in the top-20 in all of MLB for qualified batters. While this suggests a 2021 HR rebound, his groundball tendencies, if not addressed, could cap such positive regression. Davis' lower batting average in 2020 resulted from a much lower contact rate outside the zone and continued issues with the breaking ball, hitting only .150 against such offerings. Looking to 2021, Davis should see a rebound in HR totals, though expectations should be tempered due to GB%. Based on his other 2020 hitting metrics, Davis should also see positive regression in batting average, particularly if he can get his contact rate outside the zone closer to his career average. That said, Davis will remain more valuable in on-base-percentage formats where he maintained solid on-base skills in 2020 behind a 13.5% walk rate (up from 8.4% in 2019). With a current 214 ADP, Davis can provide managers with boring but solid returns in the later rounds of drafts. Managers can reasonably expect around 20-22 HR, 60-70 RBI, and an average close to .270 from the Mets regular third baseman.
