The 29-year-old outfielder saw time in the big leagues with the Giants from 2019 through 2021 and with the Red Sox in 2022, but he played exclusively in the minors during his first season in the Mets organization. Over 309 plate appearances at Triple-A Syracuse, Davis slashed .224/.343/.440 with 13 home runs and two stolen bases before getting cut loose shortly after the All-Star break. Davis will seek out another minor-league deal elsewhere or perhaps explore his options overseas now that he's a free agent.
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Mets' Jaylin Davis: Heads to minor-league camp
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Davis was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Mets on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Davis performed admirably before being reassigned with a .273/.333/.500 slash over 24 plate appearances. The 28-year-old outfielder could see time in New York at some point this season, but he could be a candidate to shuffle between Triple-A Syracuse and the big leagues.
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Mets' Jaylin Davis: Signs NRI deal
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Davis agreed to a minor-league contract with the Mets on Friday with an invitation to spring training, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Davis will have a chance to win a backup role but will face an uphill battle. The outfielder spent 2022 in the Giants and Red Sox organizations, and was successful in a brief sample with a .333/.407/.375 slash line over 27 plate appearances for Boston after he was claimed off waivers from San Francisco last April.
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Jaylin Davis: Opts for free agency
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Davis opted for free agency Thursday, per the MILB transaction log.
Davis lost his spot on Boston's 40-man roster on Sept. 12, and he spent the rest of the season with Triple-A Worcester. Prior to being designated for assignment he hit .333/.407/.375 across only 27 plate appearances with Boston.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Unclaimed on waivers
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The Red Sox outrighted Davis to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
He remains in the organization after going unclaimed off waivers upon being designated for assignment Monday. The 28-year-old outfielder saw action in 12 games with Boston earlier in the season but has otherwise spent the bulk of the campaign at Worcester, with whom he's slashed .198/.315/.318 with a 30.8 percent strikeout rate across 305 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: DFA'd on Monday
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The Red Sox designated Davis for assignment Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Davis, who's been in the minors since Aug. 15, loses his 40-man roster spot. Despite going 8-for-24 in 12 games with Boston this season, the outfielder doesn't appear likely to generate much interest on waivers.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Optioned to Triple-A
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Davis was optioned to Triple-A Worcester following Sunday's win over the Yankees.
Davis will return to Worcester after he batted .300 with a double, two RBI and four runs over 20 at-bats in nine games since getting called up July 23. The move clears a roster spot for Enrique Hernandez (hip), who is expected to return from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Davis' contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
With Rafael Devers (hamstring) moving to the injured list, the Red Sox summoned some position player depth in the form of Davis. The righty-hitting outfielder probably won't play much while up with the big club. He hit .236/.335/.382 in 56 games at Triple-A.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Stays in organization
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The Red Sox outrighted Davis to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Davis will remain in the organization after he went unclaimed off waivers when Boston designated him for assignment over the weekend. Before he lost his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, Davis appeared in two games for the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with two strikeouts.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Davis was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Saturday.
Davis played in nine games at Triple-A Worcester after being sent down in early May, and he hit .200 with a home run, two doubles, three runs and three RBI. He'll be cast off the 40-man roster to make room for Rich Hill (illness), who was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Optioned to minors
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Davis was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Davis was called up by the Red Sox on Friday after being claimed off waivers from the Giants, and he went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts during his time with the big-league club. However, he'll be sent to the minors since the Red Sox need to cut their active roster down to 26 players by Monday.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Joins big club
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Davis was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Davis was claimed off waivers by the Giants and optioned to Worcester on Thursday, but he'll quickly make his way to the Red Sox's active roster. The 27-year-old could receive some decent playing time in the majors with both Enrique Hernandez and Jackie Bradley struggling offensively early in the campaign. Rob Refsnyder was sent to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Red Sox's Jaylin Davis: Scooped up by BoSox
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The Red Sox claimed Davis off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Davis will be moving on to the third organization of his career after he initially joined the Twins as a 24th-round draft pick in 2015 before he was shipped to the Giants in a 2019 deadline deal. The 27-year-old outfielder saw big-league action in each of the last three years but struggled to distinguish himself, accruing a .159/.221/.270 slash line across 68 career plate appearances with the Giants. He'll retain a 40-man roster spot as he joins Boston's organization, but he likely won't be in store for a call-up to the majors unless the Red Sox are down multiple outfielders.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Designated for assignment
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Davis was designated for assignment by the Giants on Thursday.
Davis has made 10 appearances at Triple-A Sacramento this year, hitting .295 with two homers, 10 runs, seven RBI and three stolen bases. However, he'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster after the Giants acquired right-hander Cory Abbott from the Cubs on Thursday. If Davis isn't claimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in Sacramento.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Back from IL, optioned to Triple-A
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Davis (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Davis finished up his rehab assignment but will remain at Triple-A after returning to health. He's seen little action with the big club so far this season (1-for-9 with a double in five games) but should be a candidate for a promotion when rosters expand later on.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Rehab assignment on tap
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Davis (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento this weekend, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Davis has been on the injured list since July 6 due to a left hamstring strain, but he resumed baseball activities in mid-July and has been able to increase his workload recently. It's not yet clear how many rehab games the 27-year-old will require, but he appears to be nearing his return to the major-league roster.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Back to running bases
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Davis (hamstring) has resumed running the bases, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Davis resumed baseball activities in mid-July and continues to ramp up his activity. On the injured list since July 6, Davis appears to be closing in on a return given that the injury was to his lower body. There has been no announcement on whether he will require a rehab assignment prior to being activated, which will also affect his timeline.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Resumes baseball activities
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Davis (hamstring) resumed baseball activities Thursday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Davis landed on the 10-day injured list July 16, but he was able to resume hitting and throwing Thursday. It's not yet clear when the 27-year-old could return to game action, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.
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Giants' Jaylin Davis: Lands on IL
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The Giants placed Davis (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Davis appeared in just five games, going 1-for-9 with a double and a run, before returning to the IL, where he spent the first three months of the regular season while dealing with knee tendinitis. It's unclear whether the depth outfielder will return when eligible after the All-Star break or require a longer absence.
