4 years agoBaltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis (back) is a candidate for the 60-day injured list due to persistent back issues, per manager Brandon Hyde. Davis has played in just one Grapefruit League game due to back soreness, with the ailment apparently causing significant long-term effects. Unavoidable when discussing Davis is his contract situation: owed $23 million each of the next two years, the Orioles are attempting to find at-bats for the former slugger, while managing the reality that he slashed .115/.164/.173 across 16 games last year. Now entering his age-35 season, Davis is likely to cede all of his first-base plate appearances to the returning Trey Mancini, while top prospect Ryan Mountcastle also stands to see an elevated role. Injured list or not, Davis is an avoidable fantasy commodity in all formats at this stage.--Jesse Borek
Source: Roch Kubatko