Cincinnati Reds notebook: Matt Davidson's big bat could earn him an MLB roster spot

Connections are important in baseball.

So when Matt Davidson was shopping for a team this offseason, he turned to people he knew.

“A couple of things: I know the Bell family really well, and (Cincinnati Reds hitting coach) Alan Zinter was my High-A hitting coach for a little bit when I got called up when I was over there with the (Arizona) Diamondbacks,” he said. “I had some familiar people over here. Honestly, there was a couple of teams, and I kind of took it down to two. I was bouncing back and forth, back and forth. I remember I was actually at Disneyland with my family. I was wrestling with it all day in between rides and stuff, and then eventually picked the Reds. I’m glad I did.”

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