Matt Davidson

Positions: Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Team: Texas Rangers (majors, non-roster invite)

Born: March 26, 1991 in Yucaipa, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (35th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, CA).

High School: Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, CA)

Debut: August 11, 2013 (Age 22-138d, 18,105th in MLB history)
vs. NYM 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2019 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2019): 2.145 • Arb Eligible: 2020 • Free Agent: 2023

Agents: MVP Sports Group • Previously: CAA Sports

National Team: us USA (16U)

Full Name: Matthew Glen Davidson

Nicknames: Matty D

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SUMMARY

2018

Career

WAR

1.2

0.5

AB

434

926

H

209

HR

BA

.228

.226

R

103

RBI

143

SB

OBP

.319

.295

SLG

.419

.435

OPS

.738

.730

OPS+

103

2/13 Veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion is expected to open camp with the Mariners after trade talks surrounding him failed to gain traction, per Jon Morosi of MLB.com (Twitter link). Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto
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Projections

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2009	18	ARI-min	A-	72	299	270	29	65	15	0	2	28	0	2	21	75	.241	.312	.319	.631		86	9	7	1	0	0		YAK · NORW
2010	19	ARI-min	A,A+	134	559	486	64	132	36	3	18	90	0	2	55	134	.272	.360	.469	.829		228	10	14	0	4	3		SBN,VIS · MIDW,CALL
2011	20	ARI-min	A+	135	606	535	93	148	39	1	20	106	0	1	52	147	.277	.348	.465	.814		249	7	11	0	8	1		VIS · CALL
2012	21	ARI-min	AA	135	575	486	81	127	28	2	23	76	3	4	69	126	.261	.367	.469	.836		228	12	15	0	5	5		MOB · SOUL
2013	22	ARI-min	AAA	115	500	443	55	124	32	3	17	74	1	0	46	134	.280	.350	.481	.831		213	16	5	0	6	1		REN · PCL
2013	22	ARI	NL	31	87	76	8	18	6	0	3	12	0	1	10	24	.237	.333	.434	.768	110	33	1	1	0	0	1	5

2014	23	CHW-min	AAA	130	539	478	59	95	18	0	20	55	0	0	49	164	.199	.283	.362	.644		173	5	8	1	3	1		CHR · IL
2015	24	CHW-min	AAA	141	602	528	63	107	22	0	23	74	1	0	62	191	.203	.293	.375	.668		198	11	7	1	4	2		CHR · IL
2016	25	CHW-min	AAA	75	326	284	35	76	20	0	10	46	0	0	32	86	.268	.349	.444	.792		126	7	5	2	3	2		CHR · IL
2016	25	CHW	AL	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	178	1	0	0	0	0	0	/D
2017	26	CHW-min	AAA	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		CHR · IL
2017	26	CHW	AL	118	443	414	43	91	16	1	26	68	0	1	19	165	.220	.260	.452	.711	88	187	12	5	0	5	0	D53
2018	27	CHW	AL	123	496	434	51	99	23	0	20	62	0	0	52	165	.228	.319	.419	.738	103	182	8	7	0	3	0	D35/1
4 Yrs				273	1028	926	103	209	45	1	49	143	0	2	81	355	.226	.295	.435	.730	97	403	21	13	0	8	1
162 Game Avg.				162	610	549	61	124	27	1	29	85	0	1	48	211	.226	.295	.435	.730	97	239	12	8	0	5	1

CHW (3 yrs)				242	941	850	95	191	39	1	46	131	0	1	71	331	.225	.291	.435	.726	96	370	20	12	0	8	0
ARI (1 yr)				31	87	76	8	18	6	0	3	12	0	1	10	24	.237	.333	.434	.768	110	33	1	1	0	0	1

AL (3 yrs)				242	941	850	95	191	39	1	46	131	0	1	71	331	.225	.291	.435	.726	96	370	20	12	0	8	0
NL (1 yr)				31	87	76	8	18	6	0	3	12	0	1	10	24	.237	.333	.434	.768	110	33	1	1	0	0	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

AB

H

HR

BA

R

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Projections

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Standard Fielding

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