It is no secret the Baltimore Orioles struck out with the massive seven-year/$161 million contract they gave first baseman Chris Davis before the 2016 season.
Davis’ play since signing the deal has declined and 2019 has been yet another nightmare for the former slugger as he is hitting .192 with just seven home runs, a shocking number for a guy who on paper is the perfect player to be mashing in the “juiced ball” era.
Davis’ salary has weighed down the Orioles and kept them from keeping some important players such as Jonathan Schoop and Manny Machado, and as the Birds are in Arizona for a series against the Diamondbacks, they will meet up with a familiar face in Christian Walker who has been showing just how bad the Davis deal is in 2019.