All throughout the offseason, it seemed one area the Mets were focused on upgrading was third base. Rumors continually surrounded the team and J.D. Davis in particular seemed to be available in a trade. Ultimately nothing materialized and the only other third baseman the Mets added to the roster was Jonathan Villar.
Coming out of spring training, J.D. Davis was penciled in as the team’s third baseman. Throughout his short career with the Mets, Davis has always hit but questions continued to surround him with his play in the field. The addition of Francisco Lindor and his elite glove at shortstop held some promise since Davis could learn from him and Lindor could potentially cover any of his limitations.