Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis and shortstop Jose Iglesias (quad) are not in Thursday's lineup against the New York Yankees. Davis wasn't in yesterday's lineup for an undisclosed reason while Iglesias is dealing with a sore quadriceps that limited him to some extent in Wednesday's game. Davis has struggled out of the gate, going 3-for-11 in three games, so perhaps it's a move to get him back in the right mindset. Iglesias will be missed in the lineup, after compiling eight hits in...

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis will not be at the ballpark for Wednesdays game against the New York Yankees, per manager Brandon Hyde. Hyde has been mum on the situation surrounding Davis, but the slugger had recently expressed a desire to wear a mask while on the field moving forward. After a prolifically bad start to 2019, Davis has again scuffled to open 2020, going 1-for-11 across three games. Renato Nunez will handle first base duties Wednesday without Davis...

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis entered Wednesday's spring action leading the team in most offensive categories while batting an absurd .538/.652/1.231 with three home runs. Spring training numbers must always be taken with a grain of salt, but it's nice to see Davis having some success after enduring one of the worst slumps in history with an 0-for-54 stretch in 2019. The soon-to-be 34-year-old hit a career-high 47 homers back in 2015 but has gone downhill quickly and has hit under...

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said that he gained around 25 pounds in the offseason in order to regain his strength. Davis calls it "good weight" and said that being leaner hurt his power and confidence. Hitting .179/.276/.326 is bound to hurt anyone's confidence, and the power-hitting left-handed swinger has now hit under .200 in each of the last two seasons. The 33-year-old (34 in March) led the league in home runs in 2013 (53) and 2015 (47), but he's hit just 28 home runs the ...

No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy owners have known for years that players like Chris Davis are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players that whiff a lot tend to continue to do so - it is a very sticky trait.In 2019, the league average K% was 23%, meaning that roughly one in five MLB PAs ended in a K. Players who strikeout less frequently tend to hit for ...

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Davis will miss his fourth game in a row and isn't expected to see much playing time down the stretch. Davis has sat out in nine of the last 14 games, so that likely isn't going to change. Trey Mancini will bat second and play first base versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Mancini has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, so he's not the best DFS option here.

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, three RBI, and two strikeouts in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jays. Davis now has a .182/.264/.321 slash line with seven HR, 22 RBI, and a 39.4% strikeout rate in 208 plate appearances. He hasn't had anything to offer fantasy players for some time now and that trend will continue if he continues to strike out this much without hitting for power.

There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iterationwhere we first examined exit velocity leaders.[...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Davis sat out back-to-back games against left-handed starters. He'll bat eighth and play first base versus righty Trent Thornton on Tuesday. Davis has just one hit since returning from the injured list, so he can be avoided in fantasy leagues.