So, I don’t think anyone was expecting this come the trade deadline. Not the Giants, certainly not the Twins. Probably not even the man himself.
But Jaylin Davis has been on a tear of epic proportions since he was traded to the Giants. In 20 games, Davis is batting .387/.477/.867, and he has 10 home runs to six doubles, 12 walks against 17 strikeouts in 75 at-bats.
But it’s 20 games. It’s a small sample size. So…is this for real?
People were not taking Davis seriously before or at the time of the trade. Fangraphs called him an “Old-for-the level corner outfielder…having a strong statistical season.