[1] As a pitcher, in 165 career innings pitched, he struck out 219 batters and never had an earned run average (ERA) above 2.60.

[1] He was a four-time All-Delta Valley Conference, three-time All-Metro, and two-time high school All-American and Northern California Player of the Year.

He also played football as a quarterback and placekicker while a sophomore in 2008, and was all-league; the following year he broke his leg in a pre-season scrimmage.

[1][2] The Tampa Bay Rays selected Davis in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

[4] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwest League, batted .344 and was 4–0 with a 2.10 ERA, was named a summer All-American as utility player by Perfect Game, and had his season end early when he suffered a broken clavicle in a head-on auto collision in Wisconsin on July 19.

[16][4] Davis began 2017 back with Corpus Christi, batting .279/.340/.510(leading the Texas League) with 21 home runs (2nd), and 60 RBIs.

[4][19] He was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League in July where he batted .295/.370/.623 with five home runs, 18 RBIs, and a .993 OPS in 16 games.

Davis did not play in the playoffs, but was still on the Astros' 40-man roster, giving him a chance to win his first career championship.

[16][4] On January 6, 2019, the Astros traded Davis and Cody Bohanek to the New York Mets for Ross Adolph, Luis Santana, and Scott Manea.

[26] On August 26, Davis was awarded with the MLB Play of the Week with an over-the-shoulder basket catch by MLB.com.

[29] On March 22, 2022, Davis signed a $2.76 million contract with the Mets, avoiding salary arbitration.

[34] On August 2, 2022, Davis and pitchers Carson Seymour, Nick Zwack, and Thomas Szapucki were traded to the San Francisco Giants for first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf.

[28][4] On January 13, 2023, Davis agreed to a one-year, $4.21 million contract with the Giants, avoiding salary arbitration.

On February 8, 2024, Davis won his arbitration hearing and his contract was increased to $6.9 million for the year.

[39] On March 16, 2024, Davis signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Oakland Athletics.

[41] On June 23, 2024, the Athletics traded Davis and cash considerations to the New York Yankees in exchange for Jordan Groshans.