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Mets Acquire J.D. Davis

By Connor Byrne | January 6, 2019 at 12:20pm CDT

The Mets and Astros have swung a five-player trade centering on corner infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis, according to both teams. New York has acquired Davis and minor league infielder Cody Bohanek in exchange for three minor leaguers – second baseman Luis Santana, outfielder Ross Adolph and catcher Scott Manea.

A third-round pick of the Astros in 2014, Davis ranked among the team’s top-15 prospects at Baseball America through the 2017 campaign. Davis has shown plenty of promise by raking in the minors, particularly at the Triple-A level, where he debuted in 2017 and has slashed .335/.400/.589 with 22 home runs in 450 plate appearances. He has also picked up experience at all four corner positions at Triple-A, though most of his professional work has come at third base.

While Davis held his own in Houston’s system, he wasn’t much of a factor in the majors for the club. The right-handed batter performed decently across 68 PAs in 2017, the year the Astros won the World Series, but was ineffective across 113 trips last season. Thus far, Davis is just a .194/.260/.321 hitter with five homers in 181 major league PAs. Thanks in part to Davis’ big league struggles, not to mention the Astros’ collection of talent at the corners, they deemed him expendable.

In New York, the soon-to-be 26-year-old Davis will provide depth behind third baseman Todd Frazier, whichever first baseman the Mets choose (be it Peter Alonso, Dominic Smith or Jeff McNeil) and corner outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto. With two minor league options remaining, the Mets won’t be under pressure to place Davis on their Opening Day roster. Bohanek, meanwhile, will surely start in the Mets’ minor league system, as the 23-year-old has totaled just 43 PAs above the High-A level since the Astros chose him in the 30th round of the 2017 draft.

Of the players going to Houston, only Santana, 19, ranked among New York’s top 30 prospects at MLB.com. The 5-foot-8 Santana placed 24th, with the outlet lauding his “very advanced approach at the plate” and his makeup. Santana was dominant last season in rookie ball, where he hit .348/.446/.471 with more walks (27) than strikeouts (23) over 242 PAs. He’s a “shrewd” addition for the Astros, Keith Law of ESPN observes.

Adolph, 22, joined the Mets in the 12th round of last summer’s draft. He then proceeded to slash .276/.348/.509 with seven homers and 14 steals in 264 PAs at the Low-A level. The 23-year-old Manea had been with the Mets since they grabbed him in the 40th round of the 2014 draft. He hasn’t yet gotten past Single-A, though Astros president Jeff Luhnow said Sunday (via Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle) that the team believes Manea “can move pretty quickly and has a chance to be a big league catcher.”

Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports first reported the Mets were close to acquiring Davis. Andy Martino of SNY tweeted the Mets would get Davis and that the Astros would receive minor leaguers in the swap. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

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117 Comments

  1. acarneglia

    6 years ago

    BVW is the new Dipoto

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  2. xXabial

    6 years ago

    more depth doesn’t hurt since Mets are always injured

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    • Jeff Wendt

      6 years ago

      Bohanek was captain of his college team that won Horizon League Championship, Won Championship with River Bandits late that same Summer, Won Championship with High A this past September.

      Also had a hit streak with multiple multi hit games during his streak in Triple A Fresno.

      Guys say in Chicago he has a tremendous glove.

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  3. debubba

    6 years ago

    Who?

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  4. metseventually 2

    6 years ago

    Lagares for Davis?

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    • metseventually 2

      6 years ago

      or Plawecki? Yes, I’m talking to myself.

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    • Strike Four

      6 years ago

      Makes no sense because Marisnick is probably better than Lagares defensively.

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      • metseventually 2

        6 years ago

        He’s not better than Lagares in the outfield.

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        • jaxwithanx

          6 years ago

          When you already have one elite defensive outfielder on the bench…you don’t go get another. Even if he is marginally better (which he isn’t)

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        • metseventually 2

          6 years ago

          I just wanted to be first without saying first

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        • Strike Four

          6 years ago

          It’s negligible, they’re both about the same.

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        • puhl

          6 years ago

          Have to respectfully disagree. If Marisnick could hit enough to play every day he’s a gold glove winner. He is an elite defensive player.

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        • Strike Four

          6 years ago

          Lagares probably the same thing tho.

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        • jimmyz

          6 years ago

          Au contraire, Keon Broxton is better than both Marisnick and Lagares in center and he’s the elite defensive outfielder the Mets just got a day or two ago with Lagares already on the team.

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        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Just like your team feeling like it’s in first place knowing that my June the season will be over.

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  5. Yankeepatriot

    6 years ago

    Mets making a lot of small moves lately. Are they done with bigger moves ? I really like their new GM but he has been meh since that great Ramos deal he signed. Any met fans know what their payroll budget is ? I’m asking because if this is the highest it will go than they don’t have enough to win the NL east as things stand imo

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    • arenado28

      6 years ago

      Been meh? He’s been great, no team can win a WS if it doesn’t have depth. Mets will easily make the Postseason next year

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      • xXabial

        6 years ago

        same division at ATL, Philly, and Nats…tough division to predict and “easily” outcome.

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        • Yankeepatriot

          6 years ago

          Plus the brewers cardinals and cubs are all better teams than the Mets too as far as getting a wild card spot is concerned. Should be interesting next season

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        • Slevin

          6 years ago

          So are the Rockies.

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        • Yankeepatriot

          6 years ago

          And dodgers

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        • acarneglia

          6 years ago

          Don’t sleep on the Giants, Reds, or Pirates wrecking the party either

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        • arenado28

          6 years ago

          They will finish second in the division behind the braves and get the first wild card

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        • gmetwagner

          6 years ago

          Easily? Very arrogant statement. The Nats without Harper are every bit as good as good or better than the Mets. The Braves had a solid offseason. The Phillies keep making moves and may land one of the overrated but still talented free agents this year. The Mets haven’t added any bats other than Cano. They’re still the same team they were last year. They did go out and sign several relief pitchers so that could possibly put them in the mix. However, “easily” is “easily” an ignorant statement.

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        • thecrown24

          6 years ago

          Braves had a solid offseason? I guess Donaldson and that’s it is a solid offseason? Listen I am a mets fan and Atlanta is def better right now as a whole team but to say they have had a solid offseason is really really stretching it.

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        • arenado28

          6 years ago

          Mets played awful in the first half but the second half they had the best record in their division and they have only gotten better, braves will also improve, nats improved to by getting is of Harper. Mets have improved the most tho

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        • arenado28

          6 years ago

          Getting rid of Harper **

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        • Vedder80

          6 years ago

          The Prates and Giants? Maybe the Reds if the pitching gambles work out, but the Giants are awful and the Pirates have digressed.

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        • outinleftfield

          6 years ago

          Dont forget the Rockies and Dodgers. The Mets have a very difficult row to hoe and they have not done near enough to say they will absolutely contend. Too many holes. Compare their team to a team that will absolutely contend like the Yankees and tell us if you are as confident then.

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        • Danny B.

          6 years ago

          @dragqueen

          Even though no fanbase in the NL East can place that proclamation on their team as being easy winners, arenado28 is right about a couple of things. No team can compete without depth & the Mets will certainly be contenders in 2019. I have a feeling that Brodie Van Wagenen has one more big move in him, just have no idea what it could be. I’m hoping it’s Adam Ottavino but we’ll see.

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      • Yankeepatriot

        6 years ago

        I said since the Ramos signing he has been meh, not overall

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      • philsphan1979

        6 years ago

        Stoppppp it ha ha

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      • sportsfan101

        6 years ago

        Easily?!? Bahahah hook me up with whatever it is your smoking!!

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      • Strike Four

        6 years ago

        “Easily” when there’s 3 other teams as good as them in the same div?

        If anything we should be scolding Brody for not going after Pollock now we know Cespedes is going to be a non-factor in 2019. They play in the newly-crowned toughest division in MLB. No other div has 4 legit WS contenders. He has to go big or rebuild.

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        • arenado28

          6 years ago

          Pollock is terrible, if your a met fan you should be praying that he goes elsewhere

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        • Samuel

          6 years ago

          OK, maybe “Pollock is terrible”…….

          But he’s expensive.

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        • iverbure

          6 years ago

          Mets spend around 40 mil and could maybe get 120 games out of Cespedes and Pollock combined. Good value imo.

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        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Hey iver-you are being overall optimistic about polocks games as the only thing that is certain that Cespedes start dates will come and go more than a few times as he injures his quads and hamstrings unexpectedly.

          But hey we all know that he doesn’t like to drink water and it is very hot in the summer. So what can I tell you?

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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        Hey Arenado…tell your parents to put lots of pillows on the floor of your bedroom. They will come in handy for you falling out of bed as the Mets fall out of contention.

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    • sheagoodbye

      6 years ago

      “I really like their new GM but he has been meh since that great Ramos deal he signed.”

      What, is Brodie supposed to make a great deal at least once a week? What more do you want the guy to do?

      And the payroll situation is the same as it always has been with the Wilpons. There was never any indication that was going to change. The Cano deal, for instance, is money-neutral for this season.

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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        And then Goodbye the Cano deal is going to choke them, EACH and EVERY season for the following 4 years. What a great thing to look forward to as Robby’s skills steadily decline.

        BTW-off the record I heard that Jay Z threw a bonus into the deal for his former employee to bring back his former client to NY:

        He’s offered to do a one night stand at Shea (Chitifield) this summer. Mets luck it will be rained out, just like this savior deal. Lol

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        • davidcoonce74

          6 years ago

          Cano is stilla terrific hitter who has shown no decline at the plate at all. 303/374/471 last season and he’s basically put up lines like that every year of his whole career. He has declined in the field, but his offensive skill set would work at first base as he enters the final years of his contract. He’s also moving to an easier league and a (slightly) better ballpark to hit in.

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    • bleedorangeandblue

      6 years ago

      Yeah because acquiring the highest paid players has worked out so well for the Stankees the past 6yrs..

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      • bush1

        6 years ago

        What are you talking about? I’m not a Yankee fan at all, but they’ve been very smart with their signings in recent years, and have been under the cap recently too. Not too mention they have one of the best farm systems in baseball, which the Mets farm system is below average and while they traded some of their best farm pieces to be mediocre. As a Cubs fan I wish they were being run as well as the Yankees the last couple of years.

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        • stymeedone

          6 years ago

          I always wish my teams minor league prospects got the hype of NY or Bos. Just look at how Sheffield dropped in value the moment he became Mariner property. The future Ace of the NYY suddenly has a back end starter ceiling and should be moved to relief. Just hoping he outperforms the prognosticators to spite them.

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        • Yankeepatriot

          6 years ago

          Have you not seen what the Yankees and Red Sox farms have produced in recent years ? !!!!!!!! Both teams made extremely strong young cores without top draft picks !

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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        Hey bleedorangeandblue…I’ve got a shorter, snappier name for your new identity: bleedbrown. That’s what happens when you mix blue and orange smarty.

        And are you bragging that you enjoy supporting a team that is ripping its fans off? I don’t know about you, however most fans want their owners ALL IN, not owners SUCKING ALL OUT of their team.

        As for your comments, perhaps you have been asleep the past three years as the Yankees have rebuilt with young players. That’s the opposite of the Cano deal.

        Good luck with the root canal procedure this summer. It will only hurt a little bit more every day of the season starting in June and though it won’t officially be over until the end of September, the good news is that your team’s season will be over (again) by the ASG

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  6. Strike Four

    6 years ago

    They gunna let him pitch?

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    • jb19

      6 years ago

      He can pitch! Astros put him in blow outs. He was effective.

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  7. walls17

    6 years ago

    interesting player. hit at all levels of minor leagues, obviously hard to get playing time in houston.

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    • Strike Four

      6 years ago

      Also was begging Houston to let him be a 2-way player…wonder if the Mets will let him do that.

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  8. philsphan1979

    6 years ago

    Davis is a great player! Mets got lucky with that..don’t let them numbers fool you. Davis is boarder line superstar once he has some full time under his belt. Good move for the Mets

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    • jaxwithanx

      6 years ago

      So JD’s mom is a big Phillies fan. Cool.

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      • Slevin

        6 years ago

        Stepmom

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      • philsphan1979

        6 years ago

        Really? Never knew that! That’s awesome

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      • philsphan1979

        6 years ago

        Just read a bio on him..apparently the Phillies are his fav team as well lmao..that sucks for the Mets. Oh well they got a good player. Congrats on the trade

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  9. jaddldmad

    6 years ago

    Syracuse is going to be stacked.

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    • Michael Chaney

      6 years ago

      Maybe Carmelo will get 16 years younger too

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  10. Juggy

    6 years ago

    Who? Is this guy . I promise and I’m not making a joke. I never heard of J.D Davis

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    • Fuck Me Bitch

      6 years ago

      I looked up his minor league stats. Damn good hitter, it looks like.

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    • Tom E. Snyder

      6 years ago

      He was a depth player for Houston at 1B/3B.

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  11. bastros88

    6 years ago

    the guy can absolutely mash at triple-a, but was worthless for the Astros, he was blocked at the major league level, maybe more of a chance with the mets

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    • Cat Mando

      6 years ago

      Mashing in AAA is one thing…mashing in PCL AAA is another. Call me cynical but I take PCL #’s with a grain of salt where half of the 16 teams have a BA of .270-.290 and five teams have OPS over .800

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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        And to think that the mets farm team is so well regarded as an offensive machine playing in Vegas. Hahaha

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  12. xabial

    6 years ago

    Mets probably thinking this J.D brings the same result as the other J.D. who got cut by the Astros and signed by the Tigers.

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    • khopper10

      6 years ago

      Probably not

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  13. Goose

    6 years ago

    Interesting, low cost high upside gamble for the Mets. He over took Singleton as the Astros 1B top prospect a few years ago. He has struggled since he got cups of coffee in the majors. He may be the dreaded AAAA player. If he somehow can come close to his minor’s production it would be a great, cheap pickup. .260 – 2.80 BA, with 20+ HRs.

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    • jb19

      6 years ago

      AJ Reed took over for Singleton and then Davis took over for Reed. Reed needs some PT and it was going to happen in Houston. Can play a competent 3b, but may ultimately need to go to 1b.

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  14. newtzb0ss

    6 years ago

    Good for JD. As an Astros fan I always wanted to see him bring it together, but with the Mets he’ll get way more playing time.

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  15. jb19

    6 years ago

    JD Davis May turn out to be a solid player for the Mets. He needed ABs in Houston and there just isn’t any room. Hopefully Astros got a good return (message posted before return was announced for the Astros)

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  16. callingoutdummies247

    6 years ago

    I’m November of 2019 at the parade down the canyon of heroes you’ll think to that one move that won the World Series for the Mets. Look no further, this is it

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    • gmetwagner

      6 years ago

      Hahahaha

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  17. goldenmisfit

    6 years ago

    What has he done on the big team to make anyone think he is special? Can’t even hit his weight and is still considered a prospect at 26. The Mets just got hosed.

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    • stan lee the manly

      6 years ago

      He’s had zero consistency at the major league level, so that’s not a fair assessment. When he consistently played at AAA he tore it up, so most teams would see that as a risk worth taking if it’s a position of need

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    • GarryHarris

      6 years ago

      JD Davis wasn’t really given a full chance either. “Rule of Seven”: It takes 7 years to evaluate a trade.

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    • iamhector24

      6 years ago

      Anyone who thinks that any team got “hosed” in a trade for itty bitty bit parts doesn’t quite understand the way of the world. Or is the dreaded “hater”.

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      • astrosfan4life

        6 years ago

        I totally agree. How can either team get “hosed” when the plyers changing teams are all relatively unknown outside of their educated fan-bases?

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    • anthonym

      6 years ago

      Dodgers fans could have said the same thin about Max Muncy this time last year.

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  18. Dutch Vander Linde

    6 years ago

    He’s gonna take Wilmer’s place in the bench.

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  19. Steve Roberts

    6 years ago

    Mets are dumb just traded a future star Ross Adolph nearby me. This guy is going to be a stud win by Astros.

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    • Danny B.

      6 years ago

      Are you moronic!?!?!? Ross Adolph a superstar??? It’s clueless people like you that make participating in threads like these painful. How the fu(k do you know whether or not this guy is going to be a superstar??? Did you steal a delorean and travel 5-7 years into the future with Doc Brown???

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      • andremets

        6 years ago

        Santana (18-22 range) was the highest rated player the Mets traded for Davis. The others were even worse. I’ll take my chances with the Next Muncy.

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  20. hiflew

    6 years ago

    Short second baseman with a good eye at the plate and more power than you’d expect from a guy his size. Houston has made a star out of one guy with that resume, perhaps they can do it again with Santana in a few years.

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  21. driftcat28 2

    6 years ago

    Is this depth or is McNeil just never going to play?

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  22. GarryHarris

    6 years ago

    When I saw JD Davis play, I thought he was good enough to be a MLB starter. He is blocked in HOU. If NYM give him a chance, I think he will do well at 3B for them.

    Also, I think C Scott Manea. already looks like he can catch MLB pitching.

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  23. Lefty Grove’s right hand

    6 years ago

    Nice sneaky trade for the Astros. Santana is still very young, but that slash line is very impressive.

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  24. weo

    6 years ago

    JD Davis is going to be a very good player with regular ABs. He has a great chance to be a Travis Shaw type breakout. Great move by the Mets.

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  25. houston turmoiler

    6 years ago

    good luck to Davis, was always intrigued by his potential but he was blocked here. Sort of like Tyler White in that getting consistent ABs was hard here, but finally got some extended time and made something happen. Hope Davis gets that shot now with the Mets.

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  26. bigwestbaseball

    6 years ago

    JD Davis, Cal State Fullerton Titans, WILL BE AN ALL STAR. No doubt about it. Go Titans!

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  27. Polish Hammer

    6 years ago

    This seems like the kind of pickup Cleveland makes and then hopes he rakes at the major league level; surprised they weren’t in on him.

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  28. bravesfan

    6 years ago

    If I’m the Mets, I want Davis playing over Frazier all day. Frazier is awful! Let the young guy get some experience and see if it clicks. Honestly can’t be that much worse that Frazier. It truly can’t..

    On a separate note, bravo to the Astros on this deal. Bunch of players who look promising and will take time to develop (while they have time) in exchange for 1 promising player that needs to play now and can’t with their stacked team. Nice work. I’d stay this is ultimately a good deal for both teams

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    • Cole Shepherd

      6 years ago

      Beat me to it. Astros fan, here, and I fully endorse your 2nd paragraph. Win’win for pretty much everybody. Here’s what I think will happen, barring injury : JD hits between 100-250 MLB homers, solid 8-year plus career from here. Astros see Manea late 2019, and other 2 guys in late 2021. Astros 3 will have 2X the career MLB PA that Davis will wind up with, 🙂

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      • outinleftfield

        6 years ago

        Davis has a hard time hitting .200 and his lack of power has been evident in the majors.

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        • Cole Shepherd

          6 years ago

          7 HR in 68 PA 2017. That’s McGwire level power.

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        • Lefty Grove’s right hand

          6 years ago

          He’s had a very solid average in the minors especially in ‘18.

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    • bleedorangeandblue

      6 years ago

      McNeil has earned the spot more. He’s a natural 3B & he was phenomenal in the limited amount of time he was given last season. Totally agree with you on Frazier though. He’s a hole in the line up.

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    • jim stem

      6 years ago

      Totally agree with giving someone a chance to out hit Frazier. He gets hot for 3 weeks, twice a year with nothing in between. Davis is a very nice pick up who, again, has major league experience and still only 26 with options remaining. Just because he hasn’t put numbers up in a small sample size doesn’t mean he can’t.

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  29. jmaggio76

    6 years ago

    not sure I’m liking this move. this and broxton, both coming over, even though providing depth… has pushed from what I saw, two pretty talented and needed minor players who had higher value.

    and not only giving those players up in these trades which probably could’ve been straight up, added two extra players in both deals…. 6 players for 2.

    hopefully it helps in the end. just think we are giving more than we need to

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  30. astros_fan_84

    6 years ago

    I’m a bit surprised that the Astros moved Davis. He has promise and two options. However, I understand that this is probably better for the player.

    I know nothing about the prospects, but it’s probably good for the farm. I accept that it be years before we know if this trade is good for the Astros. However, it’s a win for the Mets regardless.

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  31. bleedorangeandblue

    6 years ago

    I get that this is a depth move, but I’m concerned about what it means for McNeil. I had him lining up at 3B once BVW traded for Canó & Díaz, moving Frazier over to first until they’re ready to give Alonso the nod. Now I’m not sure.

    The kid has more than earned a STARTING role.I really hope they don’t snub him.

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    • Johnny

      6 years ago

      relax—davis has minor league options

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  32. Cole Shepherd

    6 years ago

    Chandler Rome, on Twitter :

    “Jeff Luhnow said the Astros were not planning to part with J.D. Davis, but “there was enough of a market for him that we decided to go ahead and explore it because there’s no obvious spot for him on our 25-man roster next year, at this point.”

    “The Mets were aggressive.””

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  33. outinleftfield

    6 years ago

    Not sure what the Mets are doing. First they sign Liriano and trade for Broxton to fill their gaping hole in center field. Then they trade from an already thin farm system to get Davis, a poor hitting utility player. This does clear a spot for the Astros, so I understand it from their point of view, but it makes no sense for the Mets. For that matter, neither did acquiring Cano who will have to be a 1B or DH soon.

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  34. Samuel

    6 years ago

    The comments on this trade are perfect…….

    Astros fans are gracious and wish Mr. Davis well.

    While some Met fans are happy to acquire him, most have to insult – Mr. Davis; the Mets GM; or other Met players.

    If Mr. Davis had played for da Yankees – the comments would be overflowing with name-calling, personal insults, ridicule, exaggeration of his weaknesses, and statements that at age 26 his career is over and he should take the million dollars he made in baseball and go bag groceries.

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    • Cole Shepherd

      6 years ago

      I was looking through Mets twitter – brutal & nasty. Huge difference overall between Astros fans & Mets “fans”.

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      • joepanikatthedisco

        6 years ago

        Ironic, too. Aren’t New Yorkers known for their gentleness and hospitality?

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    • houston turmoiler

      6 years ago

      Davis needs a regular shot to play and ABs. Too small of a big league sample size to judge yet. Astros couldn’t afford to give him that shot. Tyler White was a zero until he was called back up last season and finally produced with regular ABs, and Davis was kind of in the same situation. Guy has some potential, so I certainly wouldn’t slam the move from a Mets perspective. It’s time for him to get a long look at the big league level. I would’ve liked to see him play here if he wasn’t behind Bregman, Gurriel, and White. He can also pitch an inning or two in a blowout to save your staff if needed. Give him a shot.

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      • Cole Shepherd

        6 years ago

        Agree totally. Astros fan since Dierker won 20. No room for JD here, think he’ll do well there, Luhnow’s a genius,

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  35. GrandpaBaseball

    6 years ago

    Astros and Rangers have nice folks posting for years, I guess it is Texas hospitality.

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  36. Matthew De Lorge

    6 years ago

    Was BVW Davis’s agent prior to his taking the GM position with the Mets?

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    • Cole Shepherd

      6 years ago

      Agents: MVP Sports Group

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  37. Herb G 2

    6 years ago

    Based on his minor league stats, Davis deserves a shot. My initial reaction to this trade was negative because I have been lobbying for Brodie to acquire Myles Straw from the Astros. I still believe Straw would have been a better get due to his speed and high OBP, but Davis has power and could mature into a 20+ HR player. And he is a bit more versatile than Straw..

    The Mets traded away 3 low level minor leaguers with high upsides, but too far away to consider them real prospects yet. On balance, this is a good trade for both teams. The Mets made out well.

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    • Danny B.

      6 years ago

      I agree.

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  38. ldfanatic

    6 years ago

    Wish JD well. Never had a shot to play at the big league level for the Astros. Hope he can blossom in NY.

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  39. Danny B.

    6 years ago

    Another good trade for Brodie Van Wagenen. Adding talent to the roster without surrendering much in return. Loving it.

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  40. CostellosRat

    6 years ago

    This move makes no sense to me isn’t this guy a replacement level player as the nerds say? Should be a dime a dozen looking at his stats.

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  41. Danny B.

    6 years ago

    Hopefully the Mets can trade Frazier and let Davis play everyday at 3B. McNeil can be the 1B until Alonso is called up, then McNeil can transition to a Super Utility role. With everyday at bats, I believe Davis will hit at least 20 HR’s to go along with a .260-.270 BA and maybe 70-80 RBI’s.

    The key is getting rid of Frazier. Going into his last year and only making $9 million with a $500,000 acquisition kicker, so really $9.5 million, shouldn’t be that difficult. The Mets should pay $3.5 million of that remaining salary and see what teams would be willing to take a bite on a 1 yr, $6 million Todd Frazier.

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