Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson connected for three home runs on Thursday and finished 3-for-4 with a walk. Davidson has always had a powerful bat, but aside from home runs, Davidson doesn't offer much else. He is a worth a look for owners who are looking for power and stomach his career .224 batting average.

This article references Aaron Judge, Eric Hosmer, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martinez, Joey Gallo, Khris Davis, Matt Davidson, Matt Olson, Randal Grichuk and more! If you've watched a baseball broadcast in the so-called Statcast Era, you have undoubtedly noticed the broadcasters commenting on a batted ball's exit velocity, or EV. Many have taken to using stats like Hard% and Soft% to forecast how a player should be performing, expecting larger Hard% rates to produce larger BABIP and HR/FB figures. There is a relationship there, but it is not as clear-cut as you might think. The hardest batted ball of the 2017 season was struck by Giancarlo Stanton. It w[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball, Part 3 - Statcast for Batters

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Chicago White Sox infielder/designated hitter Matt Davidson will have Wednesday off. The slugger has struggled to hit the ball at all in the second half and will be replaced in the lineup by Willy Garcia. Garcia can be avoided in daily leagues.

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Chicago White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson was scratched from the White Sox starting lineup on Thursday due to flu-like symptoms. [...]

Chicago White Sox infielder/designated hitter Matt Davidson (wrist) has been activated from the disabled list. His initial time frame was not until September but with Yoan Moncada (shin) placed on the DL, Davidson was activated. Aside from home runs Davidson doesn't offer much value.

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