... Spring training with the Twins last year. 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 Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images ... reminding you of where things stood back in Spring Training and where they stand now as … Davis hit .333 with 10 more homers and a 1.105 OPS in 27 games with the River Cats.The powerful outfielder didn't hit his first big league homer until his 13th game with the Giants. 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. "There was some swing-and-miss in his game," Kapler said. Jaylin Davis! Entering the spring, Davis looked like a potential top five rounds pick, with an authoritative righthanded swing an intriguing speed. That whole spring training we spent time together. Kapler knows his slugger's faults but believes in the talent more than anything. And then, he had another 15 strikeouts in only 11 games this spring. The Giants manager is a "I think we're all excited about the engine that Jaylin Davis owns," Kapler said Tuesday on KNBR's "Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks" show. He struck out 11 times in 17 games after making his MLB debut with the Giants last season. Giants fans became incredibly intrigued with Davis and his power, and he only added to that when he joined the Sacramento River Cats. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Giants: Will Sean Hjelle make his MLB debut in 2020?Giants fans need to keep things in perspective this spring "But that's the problem with Davis. "He's got tremendous bat speed, he's got the ability to get the ball in the air. Going into spring training, the Giants had a glut of outfielders looking for at-bats this season. There's no doubt Davis, 25, has immense potential. 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. Mark W. Sanchez Posted on March 2, 2020. SF Giants outfielder Jaylin Davis swings. We were out one night and I met her, we ended up going out on a date. 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'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. "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. Jaylin Davis Q&A: Giants outfielder on his brother, girlfriend and why he’s going to make it. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports. Alex Dickerson crushed right-handed pitching when healthy, and the Giants brought back Hunter Pence to hit against lefties. Davis' first blast in the bigs was a walk-off to beat the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. 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. "The Giants acquired Davis on July 31 last season in a trade that sent reliever Sam Dyson to the Minnesota Twins. 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. 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. 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.
Whenever baseball returns, the Giants can't wait to see Jaylin Davis unleash his potential. If he can make enough contact, he's gonna knock the ball out of the ballpark to all parts of the field. Jaylin Davis. However, it was worth the wait. Gabe Kapler wants to make sure you don't forget about one player, though. 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. Davis has power at the plate, speed on the bases and a rocket arm in the outfield. (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. 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. If he cuts down on his strikeouts, he can be a game-changer. 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.
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