The New York Yankees released J.D. Davis on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Davis went through waivers unclaimed after being DFA’d by the Yankees Sunday after acquiring Jazz Chisholm Jr... He will enter free agency with hopes of latching on with another team. Davis put up a .218/.298/.338 slash line through 157 plate appearances this season. He hit .105 with one RBI and nine strikeouts over seven games with New York.
In an additional move, utility player Jahmai Jones has been sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Prior to tonight’s game the Yankees made the following roster moves:
• Outrighted INF/OF Jahmai Jones to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• Released INF J.D. Davis from the roster.— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 2, 2024
Yankees Release J.D. Davis, Outright Jahmai Jones
Davis began the season by winning an arbitration against the San Francisco Giants. He was in line to make $6.9 million this year, but the Giants released him after they signed Matt Chapman to take over the third base job. Davis landed with the Oakland Athletics but missed time with a right adductor strain. He hit a dismal .236/.304/.366 before he was flipped to the Yankees, who put him in a bench role. The Yankees will have to pay the remainder of Davis’ salary ($775,000).
Jones is out of options and will have to be on the active roster with any claiming team. However, Jones does come with club control for five more seasons. He hit .198/.257/.278 in his major league career despite not reaching 75 plate appearances in a season. When the Yankees claimed him in the offseason, he only saw 47 plate appearances in four months. He was eventually designated for assignment once Giancarlo Stanton returned from injury. His work in the minors was impressive from 2021-23. In that span, he hit for a combined .254/.378/.441 and stole 25 bases in 34 attempts. He even drew walks in 15.2 percent of his plate appearances but struck out at a 21.8 percent rate. With his offense in Triple-A and versatility, another team could take a chance on him.
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