Background
Davis was born in Lakewood, California.
Davis was born in Lakewood, California.
Davis attended California State University, Fullerton, where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team
He played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2013 through 2015. He played baseball at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Arizona, where he was twice named an All-State player. During his senior season at Deer Valley, Davis hit.592 with ten home runs and 50 RBIs to lead the team to a state title.
Davis excelled for Cal State as an outfielder, designated hitter, and pinch hitter.
In his junior season, Davis hit.328 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs. Draft
Davis was first drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 29th round.
He did not sign with the team but opted to remain playing college baseball. He later was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.
Minor leagues
Davis began his minor league career in 2009.
He played in one game for the Helena Brewers Rookie League club and ten games for the Arizona League Brewers. Davis combined for 2 home runs and a.237 batting average. He spent the entire 2010 season competing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in mid Single A level ball.
He played in 128 games with 22 home runs and a.280 batting average.
To start the 2011 season, he was promoted to the advance level Single A Brevard County Manatees. After 90 games, he was sent to the Associate of Arts level with the Huntsville Stars.
Davis played 35 games with the team In 125 games that year, he batted.280 with 84 Reserve Bank of India and 17 home runs.
In 2012, Davis returned to the Arizona League Brewers and the Hunstville Stars for six and 44 games respectively.
The Milwaukee Brewers promoted Davis to their top level below the Major Leagues with the American Automobile Association Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League. He played in 32 games for the Sounds with a.310 batting average. Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster during the 2012-2013 offseason.
After a productive spring training, Davis made the final roster cut and made his major league debut on opening day, grounding out in a pinch-hit appearance.
Five days later, Davis made his first major league start in left field and recorded his first major league hit, a double off Patrick Corbin of the Arizona Diamondbacks. After a poor start that saw him bat just.188, Davis was optioned to Nashville.
Davis was recalled in mid-July, and after Ryan Braun"s suspension due to performance-enhancing drug use, became the Brewers" starting left fielder down the stretch. He hit his first major league home run at Miller Park on July 23 off Colt Hynes of the San Diego Padres.
Davis ended the year with 11 home runs in 136 at-bats, with a slugging percentage of.596.
Davis" rookie performance was enough to encourage Brewers management to trade right fielder Norichika Aoki to Kansas City and move Ryan Braun to from left to right field, opening up an everyday role for Davis. After a slow start, batting.219/.250/.388 through May 20, Davis hit four home runs in six games. At the All-Star Break, Davis led the Brewers with 15 home runs.
In 144 games for the Brewers, Davis hit.244 with 22 home runs and 69 Reserve Bank of India. Davis was once again named the starting left fielder for the Brewers during the 2015 season, and batted.247 with 27 home runs and 66 Reserve Bank of India in 121 games.
Oakland Athletics
On February 12, 2016, the Brewers traded Davis to the Oakland Athletics for Jacob Nottingham and Bubba Derby.