J.D. Davis Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/27/1993 (28)
- 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 (hand) will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand once the season concludes. "I was being told it shouldn't take that long to heal, so I thought I could gut it out for the rest of the season, but after getting two injections and completing months of rehab, it just never got better," said Davis. The 28-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list on September 23 and had been limited to 73 games due to issues with his left hand in 2021. Davis slashed .285/.384/.436 with five home runs, 23 RBI, and 18 runs over 211 plate appearances this season. Jonathan Villar will continue to handle third base duties for the Mets during the season's final game on Sunday.
The New York Mets placed third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) on the 10-day injured list due to a left hand sprain on Sunday. The move is retroactive to September 23. He will technically be eligible to return for the team's season finale, but it seems likely that he is done for the regular season. This is the fourth time his left hand injury has caused a stint on the injured list this season. He's only managed to play in 73 games this year and he's slashed .285/.384/.436 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 18 runs. Jonathan Villar figures to be the team's primary third baseman for the final week of the year.
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis isn't in the starting lineup on Thursday. The Mets will take on the Miami Marlins and right-hander Sandy Alcantara but will do so with Davis on the bench. The 28-year-old is hitting .297 with a .390 on-base percentage, five home runs, and a stolen base in 182 plate appearances this season. New York is starting Jonathan Villar at third base instead against the Marlins. Villar, who is batting leadoff on Thursday, is hitting .257 with a .331 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 386 plate appearances this season. He's worth a look as a streaming option on Thursday despite the tough matchup against Alcantara.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Francisco Lindor |
| 3 | Michael Conforto |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Dominic Smith |
| 6 | Jonathan Villar |
| 7 | José Peraza |
| 8 | Patrick Mazeika |
J.D. Davis Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Francisco Lindor |
| 3 | Michael Conforto |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Dominic Smith |
| 6 | Jonathan Villar |
| 7 | José Peraza |
| 8 | 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.