{"id":327985,"date":"2021-08-20T09:29:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T06:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-j-d-davis-will-need-to-keep-hitting-to-stay-in-lineup\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T09:29:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T06:29:32","slug":"mets-j-d-davis-will-need-to-keep-hitting-to-stay-in-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-j-d-davis-will-need-to-keep-hitting-to-stay-in-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets&#8217; J.D. Davis will need to keep hitting to stay in lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Mets&#8217; J.D. Davis will need to keep hitting to stay in lineup<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>J.D. Davis likely will need to keep his bat productive to remain in the Mets\u2019 lineup regularly in what soon could become a logjam of position players once middle infielders Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez return from the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>While Jeff McNeil\u2019s month-long slump continued, Davis drove in the Mets\u2019 lone run in a 4-1 loss Thursday night in Los Angeles. He also had lifted a key sacrifice fly in the ninth inning the previous night to tie the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> before the Mets scored four in the 12th to end their five-game losing streak with a 6-2 win in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>After batting .211 (12-for-57) in his first 23 games following a 10-week stint on the injured list, Davis now has r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed 11 hits over his past 10 games, batting .324 over that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s looked better, I think his end positions are a lot better, swing path, everything. He\u2019s getting to the ball,\u201d Luis Rojas said of Davis. \u201cHe\u2019s taking it a little more than what he was when we saw him swinging through [piches] repeatedly.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/J.D.-Davis-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"J.D. Davis\" class=\"wp-image-19188071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/J.D.-Davis-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/J.D.-Davis-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/J.D.-Davis-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>J.D. Davis<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 28-year-old Davis ripped two home runs in his first start off the IL on July 17 against the Pirates, looking as if he would pick up where he left off in batting .395 with an OPS of 1.120 in April before suffering a left hand injury on May 1 in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Rojas said Thursday that McNeil likely will see some action at third and possibly in left field once Baez (second base) and Lindor (shortstop) return from the IL to form a new double-play combination. McNeil is batting just .167 in August (11-for-66), however, after going hitless in four <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s Thursday with two strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/amazin-but-true\/cohenstweet-figgiesrant-much-neededmetswin?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe got himself into good counts \u2026 but then he missed some pitches,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cWe have to work on his approach, where he\u2019s able to drive the ball. \u2026 He\u2019s a guy that can click really quick because he\u2019s such a good hitter, a natural hitter. We\u2019ll keep working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis also committed his fourth error in 40 games (38 starts) this season at third base during the Dodgers\u2019 two-run fifth inning, throwing the ball away after making a diving stab of Chris Taylor\u2019s infield single.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJ.D. has been playing really good at third. And he\u2019s been one of our best hitters, so it will be hard to take J.D. out of the lineup,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cSo we\u2019ve been working with Mac to stay sharp. \u2026 So he can go out there and get some reps in left field.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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