First baseman Chris Davis is starting to garner interest on the free-agent market after his one-year, $12 million contract expired at the end of the 2015 season, according to Spotrac.com.
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Davis' Options Starting to Show
Thursday, Nov. 12
According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Baltimore Orioles met with Davis' agent, Scott Boras, on Wednesday. Heyman noted "there's still work to do there."
But the Orioles, who have had Davis for the past five seasons, look to have some competition this offseason.
Per Heyman, Davis has been linked with the Los Angeles Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Angels look like they're preparing for a busy offseason, as Heyman reported they have also shown interest in left-handed free agents Daniel Murphy, Alex Gordon and Jason Heyward. Obviously some lefty pop at the plate is a priority for Los Angeles next season.
Of the Angels' starters in 2015, right fielder Kole Calhoun, who hit 26 home runs and drove in 83 runs as the team's best left-handed option, is the only one they received a solid contribution from.
Picking up Davis and playing him at first base could keep Albert Pujols fresh as a designated hitter. Pujols recently underwent foot surgery that could sideline him for the start of the 2016 season, according to the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez.
St. Louis seems like a team that needs Davis more. Despite winning 100 games last year, it received limited production from its first basemen in Mark Reynolds and Matt Adams. Last season, the two combined for a .235 batting average with 18 home runs and 72 RBI.
While that combination isn't terrible, it holds nothing to Davis' 47 home runs and 117 RBI.
But it is ultimately going to come down to the almighty dollar.
The Angels have done some serious spending over the past few years with a team payroll of $129.3 million, fourth in the majors, according to Spotrac.com. So they would have to be the front-runners if he is looking for a max deal.
Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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