J.D. DAVIS NEWS

Heads to bench Davis will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Davis has swung a hot bat recently, homering three times in his last seven games while slashing .346/.433/.846. The veteran won't be asked to start twice in one day Saturday, but he'll likely return to the lineup for the nightcap and will be looking to tee off on lefty Kyle Freeland. In the afternoon game, Wilmer Flores starts at the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Mears allows double to J.D. Davis to end Rockies' no-hit bid vs. Giants

Colorado’s Nick Mears allowed a leadoff double to San Francisco’s J

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks game-tying homer Davis went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Guardians.

Impact Davis' eighth-inning blast tied the game at 5-5. The infielder is batting .313 with three homers and eight RBI over 10 games in September. He's sat out against two of the last four right-handed pitchers the Giants have faced, but he's still in the lineup more often than not between third base, first base and designated hitter. For the season, Davis is slashing .251/.327/.421 with 18 homers, 68 RBI, 57 runs scored, one stolen base, 21 doubles and one triple through 133 games.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Tuesday Davis is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Guardians.

Impact Wilmer Flores will cover third base and bat third as Joc Pederson fills the DH role. This appears to be a routine day of rest for Davis, who is slashing .321/.406/.643 in 32 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to September.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Davis isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Davis has been hot recently, going 7-for-17 with two homers, three doubles, five runs and four RBI over the last four matchups. However, he'll get a breather Sunday with Wilmer Flores starting at third base.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer Davis went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Impact After going 24 contests without a homer over the bulk of August, Davis has gone yard in two of his last three games. He's hitting .304 (7-for-23) in September since he shook off a hand injury. The corner infielder is at a .249/.323/.414 slash line with 17 homers, 63 RBI, 55 runs scored and a stolen base through 130 contests this season. His .737 OPS is his worst in five years as a major-league regular, but he's still managed to be productive with counting stats.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends power drought Davis went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs.

Impact The 30-year-old led a four-homer barrage for the Giants, taking Hayden Wesneski deep in the sixth inning to give San Francisco a 6-4 lead, but Chicago quickly answered back and never trailed again. Davis snapped a 24-game power drought with the performance, a stretch in which he'd managed only three doubles and four RBI, but he's been showing signs of life lately -- including Tuesday's effort, he's batting .316 (12-for-28) over his last 12 contests.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Davis (hand) is starting as the Giants' designated hitter and batting sixth Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Left hand soreness kept Davis out of Friday's lineup, but the issue seems to have subsided ahead of Saturday's contest. The 30-year-old is 4-for-16 with two RBI and four runs scored across his last five games.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Davis (hand) was scratched from the lineup Friday versus the Padres, Steven Rissotto of GGX News reports.

Impact Davis is dealing with left hand soreness and he will get the night off Friday. Casey Schmitt will take over at third base and bat ninth against San Diego.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact He had started each of the last seven games but will get a break for this one as Casey Schmitt occupies the hot corner. Davis has managed just a .583 OPS since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Monday Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Davis will get a breather after he started in each of the last four games while going 5-for-14 with a double, an RBI and a run. With Davis on the bench, Wilmer Flores will pick up a start at third base in his stead and bat third in the series opener.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Davis remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

Impact Davis also started Monday's series opener on the bench, but he came on as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and finished the game at first base. There wouldn't seem to be anything wrong with him physically. LaMonte Wade will cover first base Tuesday and Wilmer Flores (ear) is back in action at third.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Monday Davis is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, according to Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News.

Impact Davis does not sit much, but he will get a day off after going hitless in 19 at-bats over his last five games. Wilmer Flores will man the hot corner for the Giants on Monday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in comeback win Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Davis has been just alright in August, going 6-for-22 (.273) over six games this month. The third baseman tied Monday's contest at 2-2 with his solo shot, which was his first homer in his last seven games. For the season, he's up to 15 long balls, 56 RBI, 46 runs scored, a stolen base and 15 doubles through 104 contests.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Davis, Crawford lead Giants' surge vs. D-backs SAN FRANCISCO -- Not long after Tuesday’s Trade Deadline passed without any major additions to the Giants’ lineup, president of baseball ope...

AUGUST 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting Monday Davis isn't in the Giants' lineup Monday against Arizona.

Impact After an 0-for-5 performance during Sunday's contest, Davis will take a seat for Monday's series opener. Wilmer Flores will start at third base in Davis' place and bat third.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB roundup: Giants' J.D. Davis belts walk-off HR J.D.

JULY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Delivers walk-off homer Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact Davis hammered his 14th long ball of 2023 Saturday, going yard off Kenley Jansen in the bottom of the ninth for a walk-off. The homer marked Davis' second in three games, while the overall effort marked his first multi-hit contest since July 4. Across his last 15 appearances, Davis is hitting 8-for-48 (.167) with seven RBI and six runs scored.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

J.D. Davis homers in 9th to give the Giants a 3-2 win over the Red Sox

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JULY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs 13th homer Davis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Davis opened the scoring with his first-inning blast, snapping an 0-for-13 skid at the plate. The corner infielder has struck out at a 33.8 percent rate in July, noticeably higher than his 28.6 percent mark for the season. He's added 13 homers -- his most in four years -- 51 RBI, 41 runs scored, a stolen base and a .259/.341/.432 slash line through 95 contests overall.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in return Davis (illness) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Davis missed two games with a stomach bug, but he shook it off quickly with a first-inning solo shot. He was able to play the full game at third base and should resume a starting role there going forward. The 30-year-old infielder is up to a .267/.347/.439 slash line with 12 homers, 48 RBI, 40 runs scored and a stolen base through 90 contests this season.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Friday Davis (illness) feels much better and is in Friday's lineup against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact He was held out of the last two games due to a stomach bug, but Davis is ready for a weekend in Washington. Davis is hitting .191 with one home run and 15 strikeouts in 13 games this month, and he has a .268/.348/.431 slash line on the season.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Thursday Davis (illness) remains out of the Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle for Thursday's game in Cincinnati, Susan Slusser reports.

Impact He's battling a stomach bug and will miss a second straight start. Slusser notes that Davis said pregame that he's feeling better, so perhaps he'll be ready to play Friday against the Nationals. David Villar is at third base Thursday.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Battling illness Davis was held out of Wednesday's contest against Cincinnati due to a stomach bug, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact It's unclear how long Davis will be out for, but the Giants will likely approach the situation on a day-to-day basis. Davis is slashing .191/.269/.298 across 52 plate appearances since the beginning of July.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Produces lone run in win Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.

Impact Davis snapped a 19-game homer drought Sunday, and his blast accounted for the only run of the game. He batted .231 with a 4:24 BB:K over that span. For the season, he has a .277/.350/.450 slash line with 11 homers, 46 RBI, 37 runs scored and a stolen base over 84 contests. Davis should continue to see the bulk of the playing time at third base.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE