Blake Davis
Encyclopedia
Blake Jonathan Davis is a Major League Baseball
infielder
and outfielder
for the Baltimore Orioles
.
in Fountain Valley, California
, where he is the school's hits and assists leader. He played baseball at Cal State Fullerton
where he redshirted his freshman year in 2003. In 2004, he batted .295 and led the team with a .600 average, leading off an inning en route to their championship winning season. In 2005, he batted leadoff the majority of the year with a .325 average and led the team in triples and stolen bases. He earned First-Team All-Big West and played with the U.S. National Team. He was drafted in the 46th round by the Cleveland Indians
, 1377th overall.
and played there about 70% of the time.
On June 18, 2011, Davis got his chance when he was called up to replace Ryan Adams
. On August 13, 2011, Davis hit his first major league homerun after the play was reviewed.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Early life
Davis played baseball at Fountain Valley High SchoolFountain Valley High School
Fountain Valley High School is a public high school located in Fountain Valley, California. It was established in 1966 and is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District...
in Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 55,313 at the 2010 census. A classic bedroom community, Fountain Valley is a middle-class residential area.- History :...
, where he is the school's hits and assists leader. He played baseball at Cal State Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
where he redshirted his freshman year in 2003. In 2004, he batted .295 and led the team with a .600 average, leading off an inning en route to their championship winning season. In 2005, he batted leadoff the majority of the year with a .325 average and led the team in triples and stolen bases. He earned First-Team All-Big West and played with the U.S. National Team. He was drafted in the 46th round by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, 1377th overall.
Baseball career
He didn't play with the Titans in 2006, but was drafted in the 4th round by the Orioles, 115th overall and he signed. Although he had played shortstop almost his entire career, Davis was moved to right field for the 2011 season with Triple-A NorfolkNorfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets.-Franchise history:The...
and played there about 70% of the time.
On June 18, 2011, Davis got his chance when he was called up to replace Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams (baseball)
Ryan Scott Adams is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles.He was called up to the majors for the first time on May 20, 2011.-External links:...
. On August 13, 2011, Davis hit his first major league homerun after the play was reviewed.