The Brewers have sent Jonathan Davis outright to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. There had not been any public indication that Davis had been designated for assignment but the club evidently quietly slipped him through waivers in recent days.
Davis, 30, was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in 2013 and stayed in that organization through August of 2021, before going to the Yankees on a waiver claim. He made his MLB debut in 2018 and spent the next few years oscillating between the minors and the majors, getting into 134 total games by the end of 2021. Davis has got the life of a speedy outfielder with strong defense but never provided much with the bat in the big leagues. He went from the Jays to the Yankees on a waiver claim before being outrighted, electing free agency and signing a minor league deal with the Brewers for 2022.
He was selected to Milwaukee’s 40-man roster in June and got into 37 games this year. He stole seven bases and was worth four Outs Above Average in center field in that short time, but hit just .224/.344/.237 for a wRC+ of 77. That’s a bit better than his career line of .185/.291/.245 but still below league-average.
Davis was placed on the injured list in late August due to a right elbow effusion and began a rehab assignment on September 9. It seems the club didn’t want Davis to retake his roster spot and outrighted him rather than putting him back in the majors. As a player who has previously been outrighted in his career, Davis can reject the assignment and elect free agency. It’s not clear if he has done so, though even if he accepts, he would have that right again at the end of the season.
Not surprised is a nice guy who can run and play defense. His lack of power makes him a ham and egger-. I like his tenacity and hard play. Good luck Mr. .180!
Nice guy. He can rue and play defense. Good luck to Mr .180!
Opps, did not see my first comment posted. Computer skills lacking!
Jonathan Davis was best in the famous NU Metal band Korn.
My first thought as well! I wonder if he wears A.D.I.D.A.S.?
Don’t know but I still do. I discovered Korn in 1994 back when they were just getting big.
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He should focus on basketball anyway, the Wizz only allowed him to finish the baseball season to avoid paying any medical expenses.
I was really hoping he’d get the opportunity this year and next year to secure the everyday CF job for the brewers His athleticism is off the charts. Speed and defense
Crew can’t continue carry an entire team that cannot hit for average and get on base. Defense is important, yes, and it used to be that your defense up the middle was more important than offense from those positions (catcher, SS, 2B and CF). Can’t do that when you aren’t getting .300 from the rest of the normally offensive positions.
I’ll be very interested to see how the reduced shift affects this team and the rest of the league for that matter – assuming they don’t change the ball again so we can see what the real impact is.
And I’m personally hoping to see Ruiz get a shot so we can see what the return from Hader really is.
Giants should pick him up ASAP!!!!
I didn’t know Korn went on hiatus.
“Davis has GOT THE LIFE (of a speedy outfielder)”
That had to be intentional.
He should join his BIL Anthony Alford in Asia
Hope he’s not Blind to the Issues that lead to his DFA. He should work hard in the minors so he can come back and say “My career isn’t Falling Away From Me. I Did My Time and now I’m Here To Stay”. Next spring, look to the veterans and simply Follow The Leader, whomever it may be. And when he makes it back, he’ll find that Life Is Peachy. So, he shouldn’t be Thoughtless and careless with his play. Because Somebody Someone is always waiting in the wings to take your place.
Hope he’s not Blind to the Issues that lead to his DFA. He should work hard in the minors so he can come back and say “My career isn’t Falling Away From Me. I Did My Time and now I’m Here To Stay”. Next spring, look to the veterans for a mentor and simply Follow The Leader, whomever it may be. And when he makes it back, he’ll find that Life Is Peachy. So, he shouldn’t be Thoughtless and careless with his play. Because Somebody Someone is always waiting in the wings to take your place.
The Brewers waited too long at the detriment to their season to release Lorenzo Cain. The OF is a mess.
Lorenzo Cain was hardly a detriment and/or major reason for this fiasco of a Brewer season. When Tellez is your #3 hitter and occupies one of the corners defensively with Urias. Then add in Caratini behind the plate and Counsell managing like an ADHD fantasy owner. Kind of difficult for many a player to produce consistently offensively when there’s very little consistency in a lineup and batting order.
That’s part of the problem with people (Ex. Stearns/Counsell) who typically think they’re always the smartest people in the room.
We kept Davis over Lamet. Think about that.