
J.D. Davis’ likelihood to be Mets’ day to day third baseman begins
February 21, 2021 | 4: 02am
J.D. Davis’ likelihood to sign he can play defense well adequate to be the Mets’ day to day third baseman is set to originate.
Whereas his .288 batting sensible and .853 OPS in 196 video games in a Mets uniform hang him entering camp because the club’s projected initiating third baseman, Davis has some work to attain with his glove. He registered -9 defensive runs saved in 2019 and -8 defensive runs saved in 2020 at the sizzling corner, per FanGraphs, whereas additionally spending time in left field.
Supervisor Luis Rojas insisted Davis has “come a long ability” defensively, though, and believes his time discovering out left field has helped him at third.
“A couple of of the work...