After a couple of unsuccessful stints in the Majors in 2017 and 2018, the Houston Astros traded third baseman J.D. Davis and SS Cody Bohanek to New York Mets for SS Luis Santana, OF Ross Adolph and C Scott Manea.
Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets noticed the .342/.406/.583 line with the 156 wRC+ he put in Triple-A in 2018. He also considered Davis’ prospect pedigree, and that with at-bats, he could develop into a productive hitter. And boy, he did it.
In 2019 with the Mets, he hit for a line of .