";s:4:"text";s:19708:"[35][36] On May 22, 2019, Davis was informed during batting practice for the AAA Syracuse Mets, before their road game in Pennsylvania, that he had been called up to the big league club. His Cleveland Indians lost Game 7 to the Chicago Cubs, 8-7, in 10 innings. View Rajai Davis’ profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. He graduated from Connecticut’s New London High School as a top three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball, and went on to study at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, where in 2012, Davis was inducted into UConn Avery Point's Athletics Hall of Fame. He is currently employed by MLB in the Baseball Operations department. [39] After clearing waivers, Davis accepted an assignment to the minor leagues, and was outrighted off the major league roster on May 28, 2019. The leader, Arizona's Chris Young, had 27 – but also had nearly three times as many at-bats as Davis. Rajai Davis and Francisco Lindor both singled, putting runners at first and third with one out. It was the first walk-off homer of Davis' career,[25] and the 28th documented ultimate grand slam in MLB history. 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Submit a request with whatever you have in mind! Ibanez, meanwhile, will focus on issues pertaining to rules, equipment and on-field technology. [41] Davis was released by the Acereros on September 1, 2020 after never playing a game due to the cancelled LMB season. Sanchez retired 12 batters while allowing seven hits and issuing one walk in a minor league game on the back fields at Tigertown in Lakeland. [13], Davis was second among the National League (NL) rookie leaders in stolen bases, with 22. He played Little League Baseball in Willimantic, Connecticut, for the Willimantic Fire Fighters. [12] The next night, Davis hit his first career home run off Florida Marlins starting pitcher Scott Olsen. [32], On February 17, 2018, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians that included an invitation to the Indians' spring training camp. The arrival of Cameron Maybin should more than offset the loss of Rajai Davis. The Rajai Davis page is available to be sponsored: Sponsor this Page --- Attach your name/company to the Rajai Davis page and (1) help support The Baseball … Since 2006, Rajai embarked on a historic career path – he’s appeared for eight Major League Baseball teams over the span of 14 seasons, including the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. Rajai Lavae Davis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He's the only guy." [3] He played six full minor league seasons before making his major league debut. During his nine-year career in the “Bigs” Davis has played with five different clubs. His solo homer stood as the lone score in a 1-0 Tigers victory. Veteran outfielder Rajai Davis, pictured here during Indians spring training in 2016, is close to signing a minor league deal to join the club, according to reports. For the season with the Indians, he batted .224/.278/.281 in 196 at bats. [19] Davis finished second in stolen bases, with 46, for the 2012 campaign (Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim led the league with 49). Born: … [18] On July 30 in a game against the Seattle Mariners, Davis hit his first career lead-off home run. Rajai Davis was a 5-foot-9 outfielder who, in his 3,999 career regular-season plate appearances, had hit 55 home runs. Rajai also played in the Willimantic Youth Football League. On September 14, after Jacob deGrom and Hyun-Jin Ryu both went seven scoreless innings, Davis hit a pinch-hit bases-clearing 3-run double in the bottom of the 8th against Julio Urias to give the Mets a 3-0 lead,[40] which they would hold to even the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the first home run allowed by Chapman since June 18, when he was with the Yankees. ... (free agency), A.J. … The entire story captured national media attention. On August 12, 2012, Davis recorded five RBIs against the New York Yankees, establishing a single game career high in RBIs. The home run, his sixth of the season, established a career high for Davis in a single season. New York Mets on Twitter: "We’ve signed outfielder Rajai Davis (@rajai11davis) to a minor league contract with an invite to major league #SpringTraining. On August 20, the Mets selected Davis' contract. Submit an inquiry if you are interested in partnering with me on an endeavor in Media... you have successfully subscribed to our newsletter. Diane still works with kids in Connecticut, though she could've retired. [1] While in college, Davis played for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's Middletown Giants (now the Futures Collegiate Baseball League's North Shore Navigators). Rajai Lavae Davis is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. In 2010, he also started for most of the season hitting .284 with 52 RBIs and 50 stolen bases. So Shoemaker stepped up, reared back and delivered a 93-mph fastball down the middle, taken for a strike by Rajai Davis. Davis went 2-for-4 with two singles and a strikeout. Former MLB - Indians | Mets | Athletics. In 2014, Davis played in 134 games for Detroit, batting .282 with 36 stolen bases. June 5, 2001: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th round of the 2001 amateur draft. $75. In the seventh inning, deGrom retired the first two batters, making it 16 consecutive Dodger set down by Jacob. [34] The Indians purchased Davis's contract on March 29, 2018. [33] In 36 at bats with Boston he hit .250/.289/.306. Kenny Lofton. When Coco Crisp came back from injury, Davis switched from center field to playing both left and right field for the remainder of the season. Davis' 300 stolen bases ranks him 12th among active players.[27]. Davis was traded to the San Francisco Giants with pitcher Stephen MacFarland on July 31, 2007, for Matt Morris. Nineteenth-century star, Mike Tiernan is the top seed in this season that features Hall-of-Famers Duke Snider, Joe Sewell, and Derek Jeter. "We have to be reminded of Jackie, every single year," outfielder Rajai Davis said. Although the Cleveland Indians lost Game 7 to the Chicago Cubs, 8-7, Rajai Davis’ two-run, game-tying home run off Aroldis Chapman during the eighth inning is one of the most dramatic home runs in MLB History, and made the 2016 World Series Game 7 a classic. Davis was placed on the disabled list on May 11, 2013, with a strained left oblique. Jose Ramirez led off with a double, but Lamb retired … [citation needed]. $30. With Oakland in 2008, he stole 25 bases in 196 at-bats. In 2001 Rajai Davis was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in 2006 he made his Major League Baseball debut. He was used in an outfield platoon in 2015, playing in 112 games. [5] He made his Giants debut the next night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, stealing a base and throwing out a runner from center field. Davis did not end last season as a World Series champion. He took a two-hour Uber ride to Citi Field, arriving in the third inning, and stopped to take a photo with his Uber driver outside the stadium. Today in Tribe History: July 2, 2016. [32] He primarily played center field, along with some games at the other outfield positions. Rajai Davis (Hornell ’00) signed with Detroit in the off-season. In his role, he’ll focus on rule changes and amateur baseball, according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors . During his spare time, Davis enjoys spending time with his wife Marissa, and their two children Jada and Jordan. [6] In his time with the Giants, Davis was a semi-regular in the Giants lineup, filling in for Dave Roberts or Barry Bonds whenever necessary. Davis began his career as a switch-hitter, but became a full-time right-handed hitter prior to the 2004 season. Also in the mix are “better than his brother Joe” Dom DiMaggio, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, Patsy Donovan, 70’s hitting star … [21] On June 8, in the bottom of the 18th inning against the Texas Rangers, Davis hit a single that scored Emilio Bonifacio in the longest Blue Jays game in franchise history. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. In 2016, Davis was the American League leader in stolen bases and helped lead the Cleveland Indians to a World Series appearance. Position: Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 195lb (178cm, 88kg) . [31] During his time with Oakland during the 2017 season, Davis appeared in 100 games, batting .233./.294/.353 with 18 RBIs, 5 home runs, and 26 stolen bases. Meet the Mets. Retired. He now has seven RBIs. [14], On April 23, 2008, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics and was added to the active roster. February 1, 2021. This has been Rajai Davis’s first spring, summer and fall at home in Southeastern Connecticut since 2001, the year he borrowed gas money, drove to Pittsburgh for a … Despite limited plate appearances this season (370), he hit a career-high 11 triples. [15], Following the acquisition of David DeJesus, the Athletics traded Davis to the Toronto Blue Jays for Trystan Magnuson and Daniel Farquhar on November 17, 2010. The Cubs led 6-3, but Cleveland scored three times in the eighth — the big blow a homer by Rajai Davis off closer Aroldis Chapman — to send the game to extra innings. The Indians, however, went on to lose the game (and thus the series) to the Cubs in extra innings.[29][30]. Rajai Lavae Davis is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. 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