J.D. Davis Signs With NPB's Seibu Lions
Briefly

J.D. Davis has signed a contract with the Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, intending to play the rest of the 2025 season there. After being released by the Angels on June 30, Davis played in five games for them, achieving a 1-for-9 record, while spending most of the season in Triple-A Salt Lake, posting a .294/.371/.524 slash line. Throughout his career, Davis has accumulated over six years of major league experience, with fluctuating performances and a current career batting line of .257/.339/.423.
Davis spent the majority of the year in Triple-A Salt Lake, achieving a slash line of .294/.371/.524 with ten homers and eleven doubles.
With the Mets and Giants from 2019 to 2023, Davis recorded a combined slash line of .268/.352/.443 with 63 home runs in 1804 plate appearances.
In his major league career, Davis has a batting line of .257/.339/.423 in 2151 plate appearances, competing for six years.
Davis's struggles last year included hitting .218/.293/.336 in 157 plate appearances split between the A's and Yankees.
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