If he can make enough contact, he's gonna knock the ball out of the ballpark to all parts of the field.
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)If you’ll recall, Davis came to the Giants with two additional prospects — pitchers The 25-year-old had already hit 25 home runs in 2019 up to that point, making him an intriguing power prospect.By the end of the season, he had a .306/.397/.590 line with 35 home runs and 94 RBI in 126 games in the minors.It’s easy to get excited about the future after a season like that.
He struck out 11 times in 17 games after making his MLB debut with the Giants last season. Mark W. Sanchez Posted on March 2, 2020. And then, he had another 15 strikeouts in only 11 games this spring. Tags: Gabe Kapler, Spring Training, Sacramento River Cats, Jaylin Davis, San Francisco Giants, MLB Buster Posey 'unbelievable human,' ex-Giants catcher Cameron Rupp says By Jessica Kleinschmidt August 29, 2020 8:00 AM Each Thursday during spring training, we’ll answer your most pressing questions in our Giants mailbag and provide you with updates on what’s taking place down in Scottsdale. "There was some swing-and-miss in his game," Kapler said. '"If he's able to make that adjustment, and I believe he has that capability, he has a chance to have a really nice career in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Whenever baseball returns, the Giants can't wait to see Jaylin Davis unleash his potential.
"He's got tremendous bat speed, he's got the ability to get the ball in the air.
Prior to that, he slashed just .230/.291/.391 with 126 strikeouts in 503 plate appearances in his three previous seasons stateside.Slater has long been a promising bat, but in three major league seasons he has mustered only a .254/.335/.368 line with nine home runs over 544 plate appearances.If Davis can out-hit either of the two during spring training, he’ll be in a good position to break camp with a spot on the Opening Day roster.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on San Francisco Giants and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Mike Yastrzemski established himself as an everyday outfielder last year. We were out one night and I met her, we ended up going out on a date. That whole spring training we spent time together. Giants fans became incredibly intrigued with Davis and his power, and he only added to that when he joined the Sacramento River Cats. That's what makes Kapler and the rest of the coaching staff so excited about Davis. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season. Jaylin Davis Q&A: Giants outfielder on his brother, girlfriend and why he’s going to make it. Kapler knows his slugger's faults but believes in the talent more than anything. Entering the spring, Davis looked like a potential top five rounds pick, with an authoritative righthanded swing an intriguing speed. Davis' first blast in the bigs was a walk-off to beat the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Jaylin Davis didn’t have the best Spring Training/Summer Camp, nor was he good in his cup of coffee with the team last fall. Jaylin Davis is one of the biggest unknowns heading into San Francisco Giants spring training, as well as one of the reasons to be most excited for camp this year. Austin Slater is hoping for more of an opportunity, San Francisco signed speedster Billy Hamilton and Mauricio Dubon was getting time in center field as well.
At the time, Davis was hitting .298 with 25 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A. At times in camp, he did that both in live batting practice sessions and in games. "I think if he was sitting next to me right now, I'd say 'One of the things you need to improve on Jaylin is putting the ball in play more frequently and not swinging and missing as much at fastballs in the zone. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season.
If he can make enough contact, he's gonna knock the ball out of the ballpark to all parts of the field.
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)If you’ll recall, Davis came to the Giants with two additional prospects — pitchers The 25-year-old had already hit 25 home runs in 2019 up to that point, making him an intriguing power prospect.By the end of the season, he had a .306/.397/.590 line with 35 home runs and 94 RBI in 126 games in the minors.It’s easy to get excited about the future after a season like that.
He struck out 11 times in 17 games after making his MLB debut with the Giants last season. Mark W. Sanchez Posted on March 2, 2020. And then, he had another 15 strikeouts in only 11 games this spring. Tags: Gabe Kapler, Spring Training, Sacramento River Cats, Jaylin Davis, San Francisco Giants, MLB Buster Posey 'unbelievable human,' ex-Giants catcher Cameron Rupp says By Jessica Kleinschmidt August 29, 2020 8:00 AM Each Thursday during spring training, we’ll answer your most pressing questions in our Giants mailbag and provide you with updates on what’s taking place down in Scottsdale. "There was some swing-and-miss in his game," Kapler said. '"If he's able to make that adjustment, and I believe he has that capability, he has a chance to have a really nice career in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Whenever baseball returns, the Giants can't wait to see Jaylin Davis unleash his potential.
"He's got tremendous bat speed, he's got the ability to get the ball in the air.
Prior to that, he slashed just .230/.291/.391 with 126 strikeouts in 503 plate appearances in his three previous seasons stateside.Slater has long been a promising bat, but in three major league seasons he has mustered only a .254/.335/.368 line with nine home runs over 544 plate appearances.If Davis can out-hit either of the two during spring training, he’ll be in a good position to break camp with a spot on the Opening Day roster.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on San Francisco Giants and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Mike Yastrzemski established himself as an everyday outfielder last year. We were out one night and I met her, we ended up going out on a date. That whole spring training we spent time together. Giants fans became incredibly intrigued with Davis and his power, and he only added to that when he joined the Sacramento River Cats. That's what makes Kapler and the rest of the coaching staff so excited about Davis. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season. Jaylin Davis Q&A: Giants outfielder on his brother, girlfriend and why he’s going to make it. Kapler knows his slugger's faults but believes in the talent more than anything. Entering the spring, Davis looked like a potential top five rounds pick, with an authoritative righthanded swing an intriguing speed. Davis' first blast in the bigs was a walk-off to beat the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Jaylin Davis didn’t have the best Spring Training/Summer Camp, nor was he good in his cup of coffee with the team last fall. Jaylin Davis is one of the biggest unknowns heading into San Francisco Giants spring training, as well as one of the reasons to be most excited for camp this year. Austin Slater is hoping for more of an opportunity, San Francisco signed speedster Billy Hamilton and Mauricio Dubon was getting time in center field as well.
At the time, Davis was hitting .298 with 25 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A. At times in camp, he did that both in live batting practice sessions and in games. "I think if he was sitting next to me right now, I'd say 'One of the things you need to improve on Jaylin is putting the ball in play more frequently and not swinging and missing as much at fastballs in the zone. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season.
If he can make enough contact, he's gonna knock the ball out of the ballpark to all parts of the field.
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)If you’ll recall, Davis came to the Giants with two additional prospects — pitchers The 25-year-old had already hit 25 home runs in 2019 up to that point, making him an intriguing power prospect.By the end of the season, he had a .306/.397/.590 line with 35 home runs and 94 RBI in 126 games in the minors.It’s easy to get excited about the future after a season like that.
He struck out 11 times in 17 games after making his MLB debut with the Giants last season. Mark W. Sanchez Posted on March 2, 2020. And then, he had another 15 strikeouts in only 11 games this spring. Tags: Gabe Kapler, Spring Training, Sacramento River Cats, Jaylin Davis, San Francisco Giants, MLB Buster Posey 'unbelievable human,' ex-Giants catcher Cameron Rupp says By Jessica Kleinschmidt August 29, 2020 8:00 AM Each Thursday during spring training, we’ll answer your most pressing questions in our Giants mailbag and provide you with updates on what’s taking place down in Scottsdale. "There was some swing-and-miss in his game," Kapler said. '"If he's able to make that adjustment, and I believe he has that capability, he has a chance to have a really nice career in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Whenever baseball returns, the Giants can't wait to see Jaylin Davis unleash his potential.
"He's got tremendous bat speed, he's got the ability to get the ball in the air.
Prior to that, he slashed just .230/.291/.391 with 126 strikeouts in 503 plate appearances in his three previous seasons stateside.Slater has long been a promising bat, but in three major league seasons he has mustered only a .254/.335/.368 line with nine home runs over 544 plate appearances.If Davis can out-hit either of the two during spring training, he’ll be in a good position to break camp with a spot on the Opening Day roster.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on San Francisco Giants and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Mike Yastrzemski established himself as an everyday outfielder last year. We were out one night and I met her, we ended up going out on a date. That whole spring training we spent time together. Giants fans became incredibly intrigued with Davis and his power, and he only added to that when he joined the Sacramento River Cats. That's what makes Kapler and the rest of the coaching staff so excited about Davis. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season. Jaylin Davis Q&A: Giants outfielder on his brother, girlfriend and why he’s going to make it. Kapler knows his slugger's faults but believes in the talent more than anything. Entering the spring, Davis looked like a potential top five rounds pick, with an authoritative righthanded swing an intriguing speed. Davis' first blast in the bigs was a walk-off to beat the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Jaylin Davis didn’t have the best Spring Training/Summer Camp, nor was he good in his cup of coffee with the team last fall. Jaylin Davis is one of the biggest unknowns heading into San Francisco Giants spring training, as well as one of the reasons to be most excited for camp this year. Austin Slater is hoping for more of an opportunity, San Francisco signed speedster Billy Hamilton and Mauricio Dubon was getting time in center field as well.
At the time, Davis was hitting .298 with 25 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A. At times in camp, he did that both in live batting practice sessions and in games. "I think if he was sitting next to me right now, I'd say 'One of the things you need to improve on Jaylin is putting the ball in play more frequently and not swinging and missing as much at fastballs in the zone. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season.
So he will need to prove this spring that 2019 was no fluke.In direct competition with Ruf and Austin Slater, Davis has a chance to beat-out either and claim a spot as a bat off the bench.Ruf is coming back from three seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization where he hit .313/.404/.564 with 86 home runs and 350 RBI across 1,756 total plate appearances. If he cuts down on his strikeouts, he can be a game-changer. There's no doubt Davis, 25, has immense potential. During spring training this year, outfielder Jaylin Davis spent a lot of time working on a swing alteration with Peter Fatse, who then was the Twins’ minor league hitting coordinator. SF Giants outfielder Jaylin Davis swings. Alex Dickerson crushed right-handed pitching when healthy, and the Giants brought back Hunter Pence to hit against lefties.
Even the annual ZiPS projections make Davis look to be a promising up-and-comer for the Giants in 2020.The projection system pegged him for an 18-homer season, which placed him fourth on the team behind Chris Shaw (20), Darin Ruf (19) and Mike Yastrzemski (19).But what is the likelihood Davis actually makes the Opening Day roster?With a number of outfielders vying for a few roster spots, including a handful of non-roster invitees, Davis has hurdles to overcome.Unlike fellow power-hitting outfielders like Shaw and Ruf who have also played first base, Davis has zero experience lining up anywhere other than the outfield. Jaylin Davis!
In order to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster, his bat will need to do the talking.Though the power display from last season was impressive, it was also Davis’ first career season with at least 16 home runs. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports. As fans continue to wait and see if there will be a baseball season this year, the Giants can't wait to see Davis unleash his potential in San Francisco. "The Giants acquired Davis on July 31 last season in a trade that sent reliever Sam Dyson to the Minnesota Twins. However, it was worth the wait.
If he can make enough contact, he's gonna knock the ball out of the ballpark to all parts of the field.
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)If you’ll recall, Davis came to the Giants with two additional prospects — pitchers The 25-year-old had already hit 25 home runs in 2019 up to that point, making him an intriguing power prospect.By the end of the season, he had a .306/.397/.590 line with 35 home runs and 94 RBI in 126 games in the minors.It’s easy to get excited about the future after a season like that.
He struck out 11 times in 17 games after making his MLB debut with the Giants last season. Mark W. Sanchez Posted on March 2, 2020. And then, he had another 15 strikeouts in only 11 games this spring. Tags: Gabe Kapler, Spring Training, Sacramento River Cats, Jaylin Davis, San Francisco Giants, MLB Buster Posey 'unbelievable human,' ex-Giants catcher Cameron Rupp says By Jessica Kleinschmidt August 29, 2020 8:00 AM Each Thursday during spring training, we’ll answer your most pressing questions in our Giants mailbag and provide you with updates on what’s taking place down in Scottsdale. "There was some swing-and-miss in his game," Kapler said. '"If he's able to make that adjustment, and I believe he has that capability, he has a chance to have a really nice career in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Whenever baseball returns, the Giants can't wait to see Jaylin Davis unleash his potential.
"He's got tremendous bat speed, he's got the ability to get the ball in the air.
Prior to that, he slashed just .230/.291/.391 with 126 strikeouts in 503 plate appearances in his three previous seasons stateside.Slater has long been a promising bat, but in three major league seasons he has mustered only a .254/.335/.368 line with nine home runs over 544 plate appearances.If Davis can out-hit either of the two during spring training, he’ll be in a good position to break camp with a spot on the Opening Day roster.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on San Francisco Giants and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Mike Yastrzemski established himself as an everyday outfielder last year. We were out one night and I met her, we ended up going out on a date. That whole spring training we spent time together. Giants fans became incredibly intrigued with Davis and his power, and he only added to that when he joined the Sacramento River Cats. That's what makes Kapler and the rest of the coaching staff so excited about Davis. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season. Jaylin Davis Q&A: Giants outfielder on his brother, girlfriend and why he’s going to make it. Kapler knows his slugger's faults but believes in the talent more than anything. Entering the spring, Davis looked like a potential top five rounds pick, with an authoritative righthanded swing an intriguing speed. Davis' first blast in the bigs was a walk-off to beat the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Jaylin Davis didn’t have the best Spring Training/Summer Camp, nor was he good in his cup of coffee with the team last fall. Jaylin Davis is one of the biggest unknowns heading into San Francisco Giants spring training, as well as one of the reasons to be most excited for camp this year. Austin Slater is hoping for more of an opportunity, San Francisco signed speedster Billy Hamilton and Mauricio Dubon was getting time in center field as well.
At the time, Davis was hitting .298 with 25 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A. At times in camp, he did that both in live batting practice sessions and in games. "I think if he was sitting next to me right now, I'd say 'One of the things you need to improve on Jaylin is putting the ball in play more frequently and not swinging and missing as much at fastballs in the zone. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season.
