Thursday BP: Happy Birthday J.D. Davis!

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesGood morning, baseball fans!

We’d like to wish a happy birthday to J.D. Davis!

I think it’s fair to say that the San Francisco Giants won their trade with the New York Mets during last year’s deadline, which saw Darin Ruf head to New York, and end up back in San Francisco in time to score runs against them last weekend. In return, the Giants acquired Thomas Szapucki, Nick Zwack, Carson Seymour, and J.D. Davis.

It’s Davis that we’re here to talk about today, though, because it’s his birthday! And he’s having quite the season for the Giants so far. Not only is he batting .292/.342/.528 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 72 at bats, but he’s having a…