The Yankees didn’t commerce for a veteran right-handed hitter with energy on Sunday simply so as to add nook infield depth.
With Anthony Rizzo breaking an arm final week, J.D. Davis was acquired from the Athletics to play first base in opposition to left-handed pitching.
Davis, who hit 22 homers enjoying for the Mets in 2019 and 18 final season for the Giants, figures to share time at first with rookie Ben Rice.
A left-handed hitter, Rice was known as up for the primary time final Tuesday and hit .294 (5-for-17) in his first six big-league video games, 5 as a starter at first.
“He can match right into a platoon state of affairs,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated of Davis after the Yankees’ 3-1 loss to the Braves at Yankee Stadium. “Hopefully are available in right here and provides us just a little spark.”
The Yankees want a spark. Their 52-28 report is the most effective within the American League, however they’ve misplaced three collection in a row and dropped seven of their final 10. The Yankees are off on Monday, then on Tuesday evening start a two-game Subway Collection in opposition to the Mets in Queens.
Davis would possibly begin each video games at Citi Discipline with the Mets scheduled to begin two left-handers, first David Peterson (3-0, 3.97) after which Sean Manaea (4-3, 4.16).
“Get him in there in opposition to left-handed pitching,” Boone stated. “He’s hit left-handed pitching properly over the past couple years.”
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Davis has had extra success this season in opposition to left-handers (.265) than lefties (.225), however his common was virtually the identical final season (.249 vs. righties, .247 vs. lefties) and that’s been the case for his profession (.260 vs. righties, .258 vs. lefties).
Yankees GM Brian Cashman accomplished the deal for Davis throughout Sunday’s recreation. The Yankees gave up minor-league infielder Jordan Groshans.
Davis was designated for task final Tuesday. The Yankees are also receiving money concerns.
The Yankees opened a roster spot for Davis after Sunday’s recreation by optioning infielder Oswald Peraza again to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after a one-day call-up.
Peraza was summoned in on Sunday to interchange designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who was positioned on the 10-day injured listing with a left hamstring pressure that occurred in Saturday evening’s recreation, an 8-3 win over the Braves.
Davis, 31, was a disappointment with the A’s this season after signing a one-year, $2.5 million in March. In 39 video games, he hit .236 with 4 homers and 5 RBI. He was on the injured listing from April 15 to Could 3 with a proper adductor pressure.
Davis was a free agent the complete offseason and into spring coaching as a result of he hoped for an even bigger contract after placing up good numbers with San Francisco final season. Enjoying 144 video games, he hit .248 with 18 homers and 69 RBI.
He’s a profession .259 hitter in eight MLB seasons with the Astros (2017-18), Mets (2019-22), Giants (2022-23) and Athletics (2024). His greatest yr was his first the Mets when he batted a career-best .307 with 22 homers and 57 RBI in 140 video games.
A adverse to Davis’ recreation: He strikes out lots.
Davis whiffed 152 occasions in 546 plate appearances final season, a 27.8 p.c charge. It’s dropped to 22.5 p.c this season (30 Ok, 135 PA). For his profession, he’s at 27.1 p.c.
“Hopefully the place we’re, a pair accidents down, (Davis) may give us just a little shot within the arm and be a bit to us profitable some video games,” Boone stated.
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Randy Miller could also be reached at rmiller@njadvancemedia.com.