What does success look like for Baltimore Orioles first-baseman Chris Davis next year? We’d like to say that he can return to his 2015 self, but that feels overly optimistic. At 32, Davis is on the wrong side of the aging curve and his profile doesn’t bode well for the future.
A return to something resembling his 2017 season feels a bit more realistic, despite being relatively underwhelming. However, there’s a non-zero chance that Davis might just be done as an MLB hitter.
Davis was never a contact hitter. He relied on his power and at his peak, was able to draw enough walks to keep his on-base percentage in the .