Ike Davis, 1B (NYM)
June 3, 2009
22 Years Old
2008 1st Round Pick (18th Overall) out of the Pac-10 powerhouse Arizona State University
2008 – Played A ball for Brooklyn
2009 – Playing full-time with St. Lucie in high A
REALLY – Came out of the draft and had the most disappointing debut of any 1st Round Draft pick with only 15 doubles in over 230 plate appearances – that’s right, not a singe homerun – REALLY! But even if there was no power, Davis did show first round promise – he has above average understanding and control of the strike zone. He is also an above average defender at 1B.
SERIOUSLY – In college, Davis struggled in the summer wood-bat Alaskan and Cape Cod leagues. This was probably because Davis had a long swing coming out of college, and the aluminum bat helped increase his bat speed. This is possibly the source of his initial problems as a professional as minor league pitchers can exploit it. Davis is also struggling against left-handers with a 420 OPS compared to the 950 OPS against right-handers.
C’MON – Ike’s father is former major league pitcher Ron Davis, and at Arizona State, Ike was the closer his junior year throwing in the low 90s.
