
3. Matt Davidson
Matt Davidson has brought his A-game to Reds camp this spring. The 28-year-old is hitting .375/.474/.875 with two doubles, two homers and five RBIs during Cactus League action. Davidson has an outside shot to make the Opening Day roster, but his prospects probably took a hit with news of Eugenio Suárez’s return to the lineup.
While Geno is scheduled to suit up in the coming days as the Reds designated hitter, that’s definitely not a guarantee that we’ll see the Venezuelan slugger in the Opening Day lineup. Now, if Suárez is able to play a few innings in the filed in the coming weeks, then I think it’s safe to say that he’ll be occupying third base on March 26th against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Davidson can play both first and third base and would be a nice right-handed bat off the bench, but Kyle Farmer, who’s also a right-handed hitter, is all but assured to be on the Opening Day roster. Farmer also has more positional flexibility, as he’s able to don the tools of ignorance and suit up behind the plate. Farmer is also capable of playing all four infield spots.
All Matt Davidson can do is keep slugging away. The former Chicago White Sox slugger never saw a major league field in 2019, playing all his games at Triple-A Nashville. Davidson hit 33 homers in the Pacific Coast League last season and racked up 101 RBIs.
In addition to Matt Davidson, Derek Dietrich and Alex Blandino, players like Christian Colón and Alfredo Rodriguez have an outside to take advantage of Josh VanMeter’s absence as well. If VanMeter is able to get back in the lineup over the next week, then his chances of making the cut greatly increase, but if he’s unable to go, the Cincinnati Reds will have to find a replacement.