{"id":184420,"date":"2021-02-21T12:02:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T09:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/j-d-davis-chance-to-be-mets-everyday-third-baseman-begins\/"},"modified":"2021-02-21T12:02:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T09:02:10","slug":"j-d-davis-chance-to-be-mets-everyday-third-baseman-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/j-d-davis-chance-to-be-mets-everyday-third-baseman-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"#J.D. Davis’ chance to be Mets’ everyday third baseman begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#J.D. Davis’ chance to be Mets’ everyday third baseman begins<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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J.D. Davis\u2019 chance to prove he can play defense well enough to be the Mets\u2019 everyday third baseman is about to begin.<\/p>\n

While his .288 batting average and .853 OPS in 196 game<\/a>s in a Mets uniform have him entering camp as the club\u2019s projected starting third baseman, Davis has some work to do with his glove. He registered -9 defensive runs saved in 2019 and -8 defensive runs saved in 2020 at the hot corner, per FanGraphs, while also spending time in left field.<\/p>\n

Manager Luis Rojas insisted Davis has \u201ccome a long way\u201d defensively, though, and believes his time learning left field has helped him at third.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the work that he\u2019s done to become faster in the outfield \u2014 cover more ground, get better reads \u2014 actually helped him to improve at third,\u201d Rojas said Saturday from Port St. Lucie. \u201cThat\u2019s what he took into the offseason. That\u2019s what we expect him to bring into camp on Monday. We\u2019re going to keep working with him. [Third base coach] Gary DiSarcina\u2019s been monitoring everything that he\u2019s been doing in the offseason. They have a great connection.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think with his work ethic, his baseball IQ, he can keep improving there. He\u2019s already shown it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rojas said the Mets want to keep Davis\u2019 versatility, but they expect him to play third base the most during camp. He started 33 games at third base last season and seven in left field.<\/p>\n

Though his defense at third base remains in question, Davis\u2019 value to the Mets\u2019 offense does not \u2014 beyond just his production at the plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery smart hitter,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cI think he\u2019s also helped with the growth of a lot of players, particular plans as well and game preparation, as far as knowing what the opposing pitcher has and how they attack. He\u2019s been a great inclusion to the team in the last few years to help our hitting coaches, too, to develop some of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owner Steve Cohen, who completed the purchase of the Mets in November, made an app<\/a>earance at spring training Saturday in Port St. Lucie. \u2026 Rojas said he expected to have everybody in camp Monday for the first full-squad workout, but admitted it wasn\u2019t a guarantee because some delayed arrivals, due to weather across the country, have led to delayed intake processes.<\/p>\n
The Mets officially announced the signing of RHP Taijuan Walker on Saturday. To make room on the 40-man roster, they placed Noah Syndergaard (Tommy John surgery) on the 60-day injured list.\n <\/div>\n

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