The Yankees suffered a disappointing loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Despite their strong offensive performance against the Tampa Bay Rays the previous day, manager Aaron Boone made changes to the batting lineup that caused some issues with scoring.
Moreover, the Oakland Athletics had initially designated Davis for assignment before ultimately trading him to the Yankees in exchange for prospect Jordan Groshans. While known for his power in previous seasons, this year Davis has struggled significantly at the plate.
His current stats include a batting average of .216, an on-base percentage of .288, and a slugging percentage of .338, with four home runs, six RBIs, a strikeout rate of 24.8%, and a walk rate of 7.2%. Against the Mets on Tuesday, their strategy involved intentionally walking Aaron Judge and focusing their pitching on Davis, resulting in two strikeouts and a double play.
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