Now, the Orioles are faced with a difficult decision with Davis as Nunez, who was batting .307 entering Monday’s game, is certainly the more reliable option at first base for the immediate future — especially considering the Orioles’ strong start to the season.
He’s batting just .133 this season with a .188 on-base percentage and is 6-of-45 at the plate with three doubles and no home runs. BALTIMORE (AP) — Slumping Chris Davis has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Baltimore Orioles, who recalled highly touted prospect Ryan Mountcastle and made him their starting left fielder Friday night against Boston. BALTIMORE (AP)Slumping Chris Davis has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Baltimore Orioles, who recalled highly touted prospect Ryan Mountcastle and made him their starting left fielder Friday night against Boston. Mountcastle’s presence in the lineup injected a shot of enthusiasm for a team coming off two straight 100-loss seasons.“For one of our homegrown guys to make it, it’s exciting for the whole organization,” Hyde said. If those numbers hold, it will be the third straight season Davis has batted under .200 and will continue the downwards trajectory of his home run totals that he's had since 2016.After Davis, 34, was held out of the lineup due to COVID-19 concerns a few weeks ago (which turned out to be a minor sinus infection), he seemed to be slowly turning around his season, but never has found the consistency he’s been looking for. Chris Davis Stats, Fantasy & News Tickets. Hit the 150th homer of his career, August 8. In the last few days, Renato Nunez has been the team’s regular first baseman and Davis has found himself on the bench.
It was really sore yesterday.”Davis has been struggling at the plate since 2017, and last year he batted .179 with 12 homers. He has a .189 batting average … All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Latest on Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Broke Rafael Palmeiro's club mark for most homers in consecutive seasons (81 during the 1997-98 seasons) with 86 between the 2012-13 seasons... With his double on September 11, became the first player in Orioles history to hit 40 doubles and 40 homers in the same season, the 36th 40-double/40-homer season in MLB history and Davis was the 26th player to accomplish the feat Placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 26, with a left oblique strain…Reinstated from the DL on May 11. This season is going even worse for the 34-year-old, who played his way out of the starting lineup. Collected second career three-homer game, May 20 @PIT (also August 24, 2012 vs. TOR), collecting career-high tying 5 RBI, joiningBoog Powell and Eddie Murray (3) as the only players in club history with multiple three-homer games…It was the 19th three-homer game in Interleague Play history. On August 25, joined Delmon Young and J.J. Hardy to hit back-to-back-to-back homers, the O's first since May 10, 2012 vs. TEX (G1). We’re all on board with him to make his debut.”The 12-13 Orioles are one game out of a postseason spot in MLB’s expanded playoff format but also took a five-game losing streak into Friday’s game. Chris Davis. Many thanks to him. A season after setting the record for worst batting average among qualified players in MLB history at .168, the Orioles first baseman has captured even more histo… 237 plate appearances ... 2020: Baltimore Orioles placed 1B Chris Davis …
Hit second-career walk-off HR, June 23 vs. CWS (also May 14, 2009 vs. SEA) as a pinch hitter, giving the O's a 6-4 win. Birdland Memberships Orioles ... • Led the Orioles in batting average (.293), on-base percentage (.409), and slugging percentage (.669) after the All-Star break (min. Bats/Throws: L/R.
“A lot of people put a lot of work into this.”The fans have been clamoring to see Mountcastle, too.“A lot of people have reading about him, and now they get a chance to see him play,” Hyde said.Mountcastle said he was “chilling in bed” when he got the call of his promotion.“I couldn’t be any more happier,” Mountcastle said.
The Toronto Blue Jays won 5-2. Futility, thy name is Chris Davis. Was the O's first pinch-hit walk-off HR since Larry Sheets, August 24, 1988 vs. SEA.