| Johnny Davis | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:April 26, 1990 Compton, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 2019, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Johnathan Lewis Davis (born April 26,1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Davis attended Compton High School in Compton,California. [1] Davis did not play baseball in high school,and had only played one year of organized baseball as a little leaguer at age 13. [2] [3] Davis attended West Los Angeles College in 2013,where he hit .336/.374/.549/.923 with 3 home runs,23 RBI,and 22 stolen bases in his only season of college baseball. [2] [3]
Davis was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round,with the 662nd overall selection,of the 2013 MLB draft. [4]
Davis played for the AZL Brewers in 2013,hitting .294/.351/.363/.714 with 9 RBI and 17 stolen bases. [5] He played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2014,hitting .258/.317/.284/.601 with 16 RBI and 32 stolen bases. [2] He played for the Brevard County Manatees in 2015,hitting .216/.256/.270/.526 in just 10 games due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). [6] [3] He split the 2016 season between Brevard County and the Biloxi Shuckers,hitting a combined .278/.353/.336/.689 with 1 home run,20 RBI,and 32 stolen bases. [3] He returned to Biloxi for the 2017 season,hitting .263/.316/.341/.657 with 5 home runs,30 RBI,and 52 stolen bases. [7] He opened the 2018 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and appeared in nine games before being granted his release by the Brewers that April. [6] [8]
On May 23,2018,Davis signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. [9] In 11 games he hit .273/.286/.364 with 0 home runs,8 RBIs and 6 stolen bases.
On July 3,2018,Davis signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League,hitting .312/.384/.485/.869 with 4 home runs,25 RBI,and 28 stolen bases. [10] [11] He returned to Dos Laredos in 2019,hitting .298/.356/.392/.749 with 4 home runs,33 RBI,and 48 stolen bases in 92 games.
On July 29,2019,Davis was loaned to the Guerreros de Oaxaca. [12] In 14 games he hit .308/.333/.385 with no home runs,five RBI,and six stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.
On August 29,2019,Davis signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. [13] He appeared in six games between the Montgomery Biscuits and the Durham Bulls. [8]
The Rays selected Davis' contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 11,2019. [8] He made his major league debut that night versus the Texas Rangers as a pinch runner. [14] Davis recorded his first career hit on September 13,a pinch hit triple off Jake Jewell. [15] [6] Davis was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Durham on October 30; [16] he elected free agency four days later. [17]
Davis re-signed with the Rays on a minor league contract on February 3,2020. Davis did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [18] He became a free agent on November 2. [19]
On June 11,2021,Davis signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. [20] He appeared in 3 games,going 3 for 11 with 2 RBIs,before he was moved to the injured list on June 17. On June 28,Davis was released by the team. [21]
On July 8,2021,Davis signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. [21] He became a free agent following the season. In 10 games he hit .316/.395/.658 with two home runs,12 RBI and three stolen bases.
On March 27,2022,Davis signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [22] In 21 games,Davis batted .307/.371/.398 with 13 RBIs and 9 stolen bases.
On May 25,2022,Davis's contract was purchased by the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. [23] He played in 17 games for Yucatán,hitting .200/.232/.262 with one home run,four RBI,and 8 stolen bases. Davis won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022. [24]
On February 20,2023,Davis retired from professional baseball. [25]
On March 19,2024,Davis came out of retirement and signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. [26] On March 27,Davis was traded to the Charros de Jalisco. [27] He did not make the team and became a free agent before the season started.
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