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MLB Free Agency: 5 potential landing spots for Chris Davis

By Dave Stevenson

Oct 4, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) waves to the fans as he walks off the field after the game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles won 9-4. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) waves to the fans as he walks off the field after the game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles won 9-4. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) celebrates with right fielder George Springer (4) after scoring on a 3-run home run by third baseman Jed Lowrie (not pictured) in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Astros won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) celebrates with right fielder George Springer (4) after scoring on a 3-run home run by third baseman Jed Lowrie (not pictured) in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Astros won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Astros

Chris Davis is a perfect fit for the Astros. The Astros love to hit homers and desperately need a consistent first baseman for the future. Davis would solve both of those issues. The Astros are located in Houston. Deep down, Chris Davis is a Texas guy. Davis would likely welcome a return to his home state of Texas.

The Astros have an extremely good team. Their owner has started to show that he will open up his wallet to get players if he thinks they’re going to help them get closer to a World Series win. Davis unquestionably makes the Houston Astros a better team and would help them get closer to that goal.

Getting Davis would likely mean that the Astros would have to get rid of Chris Carter. That’s a move that the Astros should be more than willing to do. Carter might rival Davis in pure power, but unlike Davis, Carter can’t make contact on a consistent basis. Davis strikes out at a high rate, but at least he can usually maintain a respectable batting average between .240 and .270. That’s far better than Carter’s .199 batting average in 2015.

The only reason why Davis might not be the best fit for the Astros is that he’s basically the same kind of player that they already have. He hits tons of homers and he strikes out a lot. Do the Astros really need a guy like him? Or would they be better off going after a high OBP guy like Jason Heyward?

It’s worth noting that Davis walks at a pretty impressive rate. That’s something that most Astros hitters cannot do. Most of the Astros hitters are two outcome players: home run or strikeout. Davis would give them another hitter in that mold with a bonus outcome of “get on base”.

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