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Less than 2 weeks post-surgery, Lester makes Nationals debut

Jon Lester has made his spring debut for the Washington Nationals less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a parathyroid gland

MARCH 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Mets' Martinez out four months after colliding with umpire WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Mets roster hopeful Jose Martinez suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in a collision with an umpire on Sunday,...

MARCH 9, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Looking for 2019 form Davis worked with Mets hitting coach Chili Davis over the offseason to correct some issues in his swing, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Coach Davis felt that the 27-year-old become too "rotational" last summer, relying more on his torso than his hands to generate bat speed. The team can live with his defensive limitations now that Francisco Lindor is patrolling shortstop, so if third baseman Davis can regain the form that produced a .307/.369/.527 slash line in 2019, he will lock down the starting job at the hot corner for the Mets, as well as become a huge bargain at his current ADP.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davis has no assurances that he'll be everyday third baseman PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — J.D. Davis heard the rumors, but he didn’t care much about them. All offseason, the Mets were linked to various star...

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

After winter of rumors, Davis settling in at 3B PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Early in the offseason, it was Nolan Arenado. Then the rumors turned to Kris Bryant, then Matt Chapman, and that’s n...

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Happ beats Cubs in arbitration; teams finish with 5-4 record

Outfielder Ian Happ defeated the Chicago Cubs in baseball’s final salary arbitration case this year and will get a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing

The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Not locked in at third base Davis could be headed for a utility role this season after Mets manager Luis Rojas wouldn't commit to him as the team's starting third baseman during Wednesday's press conference,...

Impact Jeff McNeil, Jonathan Villar and Luis Guillorme could all be options at the hot corner as well, but Davis is still the most likely candidate to see a plurality of starts at third, if not an outright majority. The 27-year-old also saw his offensive numbers take a big step backwards in 2020, which could be factoring into Rojas' hesitation. If Davis hits like he did last season instead of returning to something closer to his 2019 level, the club has much less incentive to compromise the infield defense by keeping him in the lineup nearly every day.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves beat shortstop Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration

The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Shortstop Dansby Swanson, Braves go to salary arbitration

Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Flaherty, Soroka win in salary arbitration, Yarbrough loses

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Pitcher Mike Soroka and Braves argue salary arbitration case

Mike Soroka argued his salary arbitration case with the Atlanta Braves, arguing for a raise from $583,500 to $2.8 million while the team maintained the right-hander should be paid...

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, Rays go to salary arbitration

Ryan Yarbrough and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays went to a salary arbitration hearing, with the pitcher asking for a raise from $578,500 to $3.1 million and the team arguing for $...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Mets' Davis, O's Santander lose arbitration, Rays' Choi wins

The New York Mets defeated third baseman and outfielder J

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Loses arbitration case Davis lost his arbitration case Friday and will make $2.1 million next season, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Davis' .247/.371/.389 line last season represented a big step back from his .307/.369/.527 line from his breakout 2019 season, at least in terms of his average and slugging, though it was still quite an effective performance thanks to his ability to get on base at a high clip. Whether or not that's enough to keep him in the lineup on an everyday basis this season given his defensive limitations may depend in part on whether or not the universal designated hitter returns, but he's a good enough hitter to start most games even under traditional National League rules.

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ji-Man Choi and Rays go to salary arbitration hearing

First baseman Ji-Man Choi and the Tampa Bay Rays have argued their salary arbitration case

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Anthony Santander, Orioles argue salary arbitration case

Outfielder Anthony Santander and the Baltimore Orioles have argued the second salary arbitration case of the year

FEBRUARY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

JD Davis, Mets argue 1st salary arbitration case of year

FEBRUARY 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts ahead of the deadline to exchange proposed arbitration salari...

JANUARY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Mets avoid arb with 8 players, including Lindor, Conforto

The New York Mets have agreed to one-year contracts with eight players to avoid salary arbitration, including shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Michael Conforto and first base...

JANUARY 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Mets, Syndergaard agree to $9.7M salary to avoid arbitration

The New York Mets and Noah Syndergaard have agreed to a $9.7 million, one-year contract for next season, when the injured pitcher hopes to return from Tommy John surgery

DECEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Sitting in season finale Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact With little at stake in the season finale, the Mets will hold out a few regulars for maintenance purposes, as Davis will be joined on the bench by Dominic Smith and Jeff McNeil. Davis struggled down the stretch with a 2-for-28 showing at the plate over his last nine games, saddling him with a .249/.370/.392 slash line for the season heading into the finale. That's a 134-point drop in OPS from his career-best 2019 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Game 2 lineup Davis isn't starting Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Davis went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Game 1 and will take a seat for the nightcap. Robinson Cano will serve as the designated hitter while Luis Guillorme starts at second base.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gets day off Wednesday Davis isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Rays.

Impact Davis has gone 0-for-19 with eight walks and 10 strikeouts over the past six games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Todd Frazier will take over at the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Drought continues Davis went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Rays.

Impact Since churning out three extra-base knocks Sept. 16 against the Phillies, Davis has gone 0-for-19 over his subsequent six starts to drop his season average to .250. He's still racked up eight walks over that same stretch, so Davis shouldn't be in any danger of moving down from his top-three spot in the everyday lineup.