When is ike davis coming back

Davis has transitioned from first base to pitching and has made three appearances for the Dodgers ' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. He's tossed 2. The Mets looked like they had a long-term solution at first base after Davis crushed 32 home runs for New York as a year-old in , but a subsequent downturn in his power production coupled with injuries and an inability to solve left-handed pitching ultimately stunted his development.

After bouncing around six different organizations the last four seasons and showing little improvement with his hitting with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate at Oklahoma City in , the nowyear-old Davis decided to try his hand at pitching again after having previously served as a closer for Arizona State during his amateur career. The early returns from the mound have been encouraging for Davis, who has pitching in his bloodlines -- his father, Ron, was a reliever for 11 years in the big leagues.

The lefty still has a long way to go before surfacing again in the majors, but given his existing familiarity with pitching from his college days, Davis' learning curve may be shorter than what most position-players-turned-pitchers experience.

He will be invited to major league spring training. The former Met has bounced around, getting stints with the Pirates, A's, and Yankees in the last three years. He played just eight games with the Yankees last season, collecting three hits and five strikeouts in 14 at-bats.

Given that the Dodgers have Adrian Gonzalez and a handful of viable fill-ins at first base on the active roster, including top prospect Cody Bellinger, Davis appears destined to stick in the minors for much or all of the season.

Over the last 10 days, Davis had gone just 5-for with 12 strikeouts at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, bringing his batting average down to. At 29 years old and with a career MLB batting average of. If he's signed, it's likely that he'll simply provide additional depth at first base in the minor leagues.

This move was a result of Mark Teixeira being activated from the DL. The Yankees started Davis for a stretch in mid-June, but the veteran went just 3-for with five strikeouts. Rob Refsnyder will backup Teixeira at first base.

Davis is not in the lineup Wednesday for the second day in a row. Davis started at first base four times in a five-game stretch last week, but it appears the Yankees have turned back to Rob Refsnyder at first base, as he will start Wednesday for the second day in a row.

Neither player figures to see much action when Mark Teixeira returns to action in the near future, but one of them will likely slot in as Teixeira's backup. Ike Davis had been playing well and with the possibility of him not coming back, it could affect the already low producing offense. Losing Davis could mean big problems for this team. In second season in the league, Davis was batting. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!

Your sports. The experiment ended when Eibner injured his elbow and required ligament replacement surgery. That is a long way from where he is now. At present, Davis is the new left-hander who likes to joke about how he loves coming to the ballpark. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.

Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Ike Davis pitching at Arizona State in By Bill Shaikin Staff Writer. Ike Davis was a closer for the Sun Devils, walking four and striking out 30 in 24 innings. Ike Davis, who pitched in college at Arizona State, has faced seven batters, striking out four, walking one and giving up no hits, in rookie league for the Dodgers. Dodgers minor league director Gabe Kapler.