by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (5/6/2013) It's been quite a while since Diamondbacks third base prospect Matt Davidson hit a home run for Triple-A Reno. After hitting three home runs in his first 10 games, Davidson has gone 17 games through Sunday without a home run.
Davidson, who has managed 20-plus home runs the last two seasons, is batting .257 with a .404 slugging percentage through 27 games. He also has one triple, five doubles, 11 runs and 17 RBI. He has struck out 39 times.
Matt Davidson focused on 'good at-bats'
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/10/2013) Diamondbacks third base prospect Matt Davidson is having a torrid start to the season at Triple-A Reno. Davidson has hit safely in his first five games, batting .429 (9 for 21).
Davidson, who is considered the team's fourth-best prospect by MLB.com, also has two homers, four walks, five runs and six RBI. He's only struck out three times.
"All I want to do right now is put together some good at-bats," he said, per MLB.com. "Sure, I focus on my strikeout-to-walk ratio to try and take my walks. But you've got to keep that main focus on the team and doing whatever you need to do to help it win. Everything else just becomes easier if you do it that way."
Davidson's progression on 'pace'
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (2/10/2013) MLB.com reports Diamondbacks third base prospect Matt Davidson, who is one of the team's top offensive prospect, has made great strides with his defense in the last year. "He's a big strong guy with a powerful swing," Diamondbacks minor league director Mike Bell said. "Sometimes those guys have a little bit of a tendency to strike out. He drives in runs, he gets big hits. He's progressing at the right pace."
