Note: Ike Davis is a Starting 1B
Mets 1B prospect Ike Davis is hitting .309, and has reached base in eight of his team’s 10 games, during this year’s Arizona Fall League.
In a post to Rotoprofessor, Eric Stashin asks, “Could Davis be the Mets 2010 First Baseman?”
…i think it’s a little early… the Mets like davis a lot, as do other teams, but they know he needs more time in the minors… but, not that much time… in addition, from what i can gather, other teams like that he has a baseball pedigree and he seems poised and destine to play in the big leagues… in what capacity, though, remains to be seen…
Last month for the Daily News, Adam Rubin said he believes the Mets will look to add power in left field, not first base, because:
“There’s little sense blocking Davis by signing a first baseman to a multi-year deal. I’m told the Mets likely will trade for a righty-hitting first baseman with a short-term commitment to pair with Daniel Murphy in 2010.”
Davis hit .298 with 20 home runs and 71 RBI between Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton in 2009.
According to Baseball America, he was the best first-base prospect in the Double-A Eastern League, and the 13th-best prospect overall.
Last week, in a chat for ESPN.com, Keith Law said he sees Davis as a starting first baseman in the major leagues some day, but, he adds, “I’m not calling him more than that till I see him hit a breaking ball.”
The following is video of one of Davis’s at bats for Team USA during this summer’s 2009 IBAF World Cup:
