J. D. Davis

[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.

Davis in the 2017 Texas League All Star Game
Davis in action with Mets in 2020