J.D. Davis is left eating his words after an old tweet resurfaced following his trade to the San Francisco Giants.
Davis was dealt by the Mets several hours ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline in exchange for Darin Ruf. The veteran designated hitter headlined New York’s trade package that also included left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki, and prospects Carson Seymour and Nick Zwack.
Not long after the deal was announced, Twitter sleuths uncovered an old tweet sent by Davis in 2012, in which he labeled himself as a die-hard Giants hater and claimed he was “a fan of any team facing the Giants.”
Davis’ condemnation toward his new team likely stems from his Dodgers fandom while growing up in California. It seems as though the 29-year-old has undergone a change of heart, however, over the last 10 years.
Giants third baseman J.D. Davis was traded from the Mets at the deadline. Neville E. Guard/USA TODAY Sports“I’m excited for the opportunity to play over there, especially so close to home, being from the West Coast,” Davis said moments after being traded. “Grateful for the opportunity.”
For Davis, being able to reunite with an old friend in San Francisco is icing on the cake.
“One of my good friends from high school, Logan Webb, [is] over there,” Davis added. “He’s from the Sacramento area, so running into him again and being a teammate with him, I’m pretty excited.”
The Mets acquired Davis in a trade with the Houston Astros ahead of the 2019 season. Over the course of 335 games with the Amazins, he boasts a .278/.364/.451 slash line alongside 37 home runs and 120 RBIs.
Davis has predominantly struggled this season, hitting just .238/.324/.359 with four home runs and 21 RBIs. He went 1-for-4 in his debut with the Giants on Wednesday in a 3-0 loss to the Dodgers. Perhaps a change of scenery will help him return to form.
