Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is finally back in the lineup for the first time since June 11. Davis has been one of the worst players in baseball thus far this season, and that's not even factoring in that he's being paid $23 million this year and each of the next four seasons. Don't even think about touching Davis with a 10-foot pole until he shows some signs of life.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's contest, according to manager Buck Showalter. The slumping slugger has not played in over a week. The Orioles have been giving him time off to work on his swing. Mark Trumbo will draw the start at first base on Thursday. Davis will be back in the lineup on Friday, but is only worth owning in mixed leagues.

Updating a previous report, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis hasn't played at all since June 11, and it doesn't look like he will be in the lineup in the near future. After finally being benched in wake of a horrific .150/.227/.227 triple slash line with just four homers, Davis hasn't even seen a single at-bat in a week. Manager Buck Showalter gave no indication that the trend was likely to change, as he said Davis will be out of the lineup on [...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Davis has been benched for six straight games, so fantasy owners should not expect him back anytime soon. At this point, Davis has no business being owned in mixed leagues.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has been indefinitely benched and is out of the lineup again Sunday, per thebaltimorewire.com's Ben Palmer. Davis has been one of the worst starting hitters in all of baseball this season, posting an abysmal .150/.227/.227 slash line with just four home runs and 15 RBI. After providing elite power to fantasy owners in the past, Davis has failed to do anything productive this season. He can be dropped in all but the deepest of leagues at this point.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Davis has not played since Monday, and manager Buck Showalter hinted Davis could see an extended period of time off. Corban Joseph has been recalled and is expected to take over first base duties. Fantasy owners can go ahead and drop Davis.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Miami Marlins. Manager Buck Showalter said Davis' return to the starting lineup is "not imminent." Davis has not been in the starting lineup since Monday. He continues to work on his swing after batting .150 to begin the season. Corban Joseph has been recalled and is expected to start for Davis on Friday. Most fantasy owners should just go ahead and drop Davis.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will be out of the lineup both Tuesday and [...]

The only thing that Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who was the DH, can hope is that his solo homer on Saturday, the lone run in Baltimore's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay, is that it might ignite him. Given his woes, you're better off waiting for some more consistency before putting him in your lineup.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will sit (rest) Sunday against the Rays. The Orioles will face left-hander Blake Snell, and Davis is hitting an abysmal .129 against lefties this season, so he will head to the bench. Davis has failed to provide the power that makes him appealing in fantasy, having hit only four home runs through 37 games (a mere 18 HR pace). For someone who doesn't hit for average and strikes out often, Davis is useless to fantasy players unless he can get the pop bac[...]