Mets pivoting from J.D. Davis to J.D. Martinez ended up saving season

J.D. Davis needed a job after the Giants released him late in spring training and was strongly considering a reunion with the Mets.

Ultimately, Davis chose Oakland mostly because of the opportunity for regular playing time — something the Mets couldn’t offer him. He was told he would play against left-handers if he signed with the Mets, but he likely wouldn’t be full-time in the lineup.“I would barely be playing,” said Davis, now a Yankee following his DFA and trade from Oakland.

Alvarez likes to watch Martinez take batting practice and the manner in which he focuses on his task. In the clubhouse, Alvarez has come to appreciate that Martinez speaks to him in Spanish.Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

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