SF Giants 3B J.D. Davis scratched from lineup with right hip tightness

The SF Giants scratched third baseman J.D. Davis from the lineup with right hip tightness on Friday night against the Cubs.

Marc Delucchi | Jun 9, 2023

SF Giants 3B J.D. Davis scratched from lineup with right hip tightness /

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The SF Giants made a last-minute adjustment to their lineup on Friday night prior to their game against the Chicago Cubs. The Giants scratched third baseman J.D. Davis from the lineup with right hip tightness. Rookie infielder Casey Schmitt (Giants #3 prospect) was inserted into the lineup in Davis' place.

Perhaps overshadowed by LaMonte Wade Jr. and Thairo Estrada's breakout seasons, Davis is in the middle of a bounce-back season of his own. In 58 games this year, Davis is hitting .291/.373/.490 with 10 doubles, a triple, and nine home runs. He has also taken massive strides forward defensively at the hot corner. While the Giants expected young infielder David Villar to be their primary third baseman this season, Davis ultimately supplanted Villar at the top of the depth chart.

Schmitt has turned heads since he was called up to the majors in May. Granted, he has regressed at the plate after bursting onto the scene. In 104 big-league plate appearances, Schmitt is hitting .287/.298/.416 with seven doubles and two home runs.

Davis has not dealt with any major injuries this season, and while he has been sidelined in the past, he primarily dealt with hand and wrist injuries. Nevertheless, hip injuries remain one of the most dangerous for players in baseball. Hopefully, the move is just precautionary, and J.D. Davis will be back in the SF Giants lineup soon.

Published Jun 9, 2023

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).