When it finishes up in 2022, the contract Chris Davis signed with the Baltimore Orioles will be looked at as one of the worst ever. He picked up a bit beginning in 2012 and outside of 2014, had a decent four year run with the team. Since that deal, he has struggled with 2016 being his best year even with a mediocre .221 average.
It's new management for this 2019 season and the Orioles are doing very poorly. To get swept by the Yankees was one thing. In the midst of their opponent hitting home run after home run, yesterday's game featured Davis getting restrained by several players and coaches from going after rookie skipper Brandon Hyde. Some of it is poor play from the infielders. There were big errors that kept one of the innings going. Baltimore ended their series with no wins throughout the year at Camden Yards against the Yanks.
I don't think we've seen the last of Davis, but the stat line is nothing short of abysmal. At .182 with 111 strikeouts in 247 at-bats, there should be cause for concern. There should have been questions following the 2016 season. Not every athlete is going to do well. But this is historically bad. Last year, he was at .168. Half his strikeouts have been from the last five seasons. A lot of dead money, and I don't see any team looking to trade for him. At 33 years old, I don't think he will recover from the last few years.
Last night's game was an embarrassment. How this pans out is up to Hyde and the O's. But whatever is the case, the future of the team is going to be on young veterans and prospects that can help them rebuild.
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