BLAKE DAVIS
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SHORTSTOP
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Born: December 22, 1983 Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafted: 4th Round, 115th Overall, 2006 (Orioles) How Acquired: Minor league free agent College: California State University Fullerton Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
Davis was drafted as a sophomore eligible in 2005 and didn’t sign. The Orioles took him in the 4th round the next year and signed him. He’s a good defensive infielder who didn’t hit enough to become a prospect. Baseball America twice named him the best defensive infielder in the Orioles’ system, but he never made a top 30 prospect list in an organization that didn’t have much depth. He’s played second, short, third and all the outfield positions, but he’s mostly been a shortstop. The Pirates signed him as a minor league free agent.
2006 The Orioles sent Davis to full-season ball after he signed. He played short for 50 games and hit respectably. 2007 Davis continued to play short regularly as he had a solid season in high A, earning a late promotion to AA. 2008 Davis spent the season as the starting shortstop for the Orioles’ AA affiliate. His offense was just adequate and was hurt by a very low walk rate. 2009 Davis broke his foot in spring training and missed the first half of the season. After a rehab assignment, the Orioles sent him to AAA. Once there, he played short regularly but struggled at the plate. 2010 Davis seemingly made the transition to organizational player, opening in AA before moving up to AAA. He played only semi-regularly at the latter stop and split his time between second, third, short and the outfield. 2011 The Orioles employed Davis as a utility player in AAA, where he spent most of his time in right field. They called him up in late June, keeping him in the majors for two months. He saw limited action, most of it at second, as the Orioles were going through their annual struggle to find a replacement for the oft-injured Brian Roberts. Davis actually hit very respectably in the majors. Baltimore outrighted Davis to AAA in September. 2012 Back in AAA, Davis was the primary shortstop. He mostly struggled at the plate. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Brewers. 2013 Davis was again the primary shortstop for his AAA team. At the plate he had almost the exact same season as the year before. 2014 Davis served as a utility player for Indianapolis, seeing action at every infield position, although mostly at second. He hit about the same as usual, only a little weaker. Davis will be a free agent again in the fall. |
STATS
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Baseball Reference–Majors Baseball Reference–Minors Fangraphs MLB.com MiLB.com |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2014: Minor league contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: $282,500 MiLB Debut: 2006 MLB Debut: 6/22/2011 MiLB FA Eligible: Eligible MLB FA Eligible: 2020 Rule 5 Eligible: Eligible Added to 40-Man: 6/22/2011 Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.081 |
TRANSACTIONS
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June 6, 2005: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 46th round, 1377th overall. June 3, 2006: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round, 115th overall; signed on July 7. June 18, 2011: Contract purchased by the Baltimore Orioles. September 6, 2011: Designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles; outrighted to AAA on September 8. November 3, 2012: Became a free agent. December 13, 2012: Signed as a minor league free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. November 5, 2013: Became a free agent. January 27, 2014: Signed as a minor league free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |