The 2024 season hasn’t gone according to plan for J.D. Davis. He is on the cusp of suiting up for his third big-league team of the season, as the Baltimore Orioles are reportedly going to sign the 31-year-old corner infielder following his release from the New York Yankees on August 2, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
It has not been long since the Yankees acquired Davis from the Oakland Athletics. It was on June 23, 2024 when New York traded away Jordan Groshans for Davis so that the veteran could fill a role as a depth piece amid the Yankees’ injury troubles in the infield. However, Davis didn’t even play too often for the Yankees. He played in just seven games and picked up a total of 22 plate appearances, slashing a ghastly .105/.227/.158 before being released.
The last thing the Yankees would want to see is for J.D. Davis to figure it out with the Orioles, of all teams. At present, New York is leading the AL East division by half a game over Baltimore; with infield fixtures Jordan Westburg and Jorge Mateo on the injured list, the Orioles needed some depth, and Davis figures to provide that along with some power potential.
