Johnathan Lewis Davis (born April 26, 1990) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Davis attended

Compton High School Compton High School is a high school in Compton, California, United States, part of the Compton Unified School District. History The school opened in 1896 as Compton Union High School and was later re-established as Compton Senior High School i ...

in Compton, California. Davis did not play baseball in high school, and had only played one year of organized baseball as a little leaguer at age 13. Davis attended

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in 2013, where he hit .336/.374/.549/.923 with 3 home runs, 23 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in his only season of

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Milwaukee Brewers

Davis was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round, with the 662nd overall selection, of the

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. Davis played for the AZL Brewers in 2013, hitting .294/.351/.363/.714 with 9 RBI and 17 stolen bases. He played for the

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in 2014, hitting .258/.317/.284/.601 with 16 RBI and 32 stolen bases. He played for the

Brevard County Manatees The Brevard County Manatees were a minor league baseball team of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1994 to 2016. They were based in Viera, Florida, and played their home games at Space Coast Stadium. The team left Brevard County af ...

in 2015, hitting .216/.256/.270/.526 in just 10 games due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He split the 2016 season between Brevard County and the

Biloxi Shuckers The Biloxi Shuckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Biloxi, Mississippi, and are named in reference to the city's oyster industry and seafood heri ...

, hitting a combined .278/.353/.336/.689 with 1 home run, 20 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. He returned to Biloxi for the 2017 season, hitting .263/.316/.341/.657 with 5 home runs, 30 RBI, and 52 stolen bases. He opened the 2018 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and appeared in nine games before being granted his release by the Brewers that April.

Kansas City T-Bones

Davis signed with the

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of the

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on May 23, 2018, and appeared in 11 games for them.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

He finished the 2018 season with the

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of the

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, hitting .312/.384/.485/.869 with 4 home runs, 25 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. He returned to Dos Laredos in 2019, hitting .298/.356/.392/.749 with 4 home runs, 33 RBI, and 48 stolen bases in 92 games.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

He then played for the

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, with whom he appeared in 14 games.

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 29, 2019, Davis signed a minor league contract with the

. He appeared in six games between the

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and the

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. The Rays selected Davis' contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 11, 2019. He made his major league debut that night versus the Texas Rangers as a pinch runner. Davis recorded his first career hit on September 13, a pinch hit triple off Jake Jewell. On October 30, 2019, Davis was outrighted off the Rays roster. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. Davis re-signed with the Rays on a minor league deal on February 3, 2020. Davis did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On June 11, 2021, Davis signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the

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Mariachis de Guadalajara

On July 8, 2021, Davis signed with the

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of the

. He became a free agent following the season.

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On March 27, 2022, Davis signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 21 games, Davis batted .307/.371/.398 with 13 RBIs and 9 stolen bases.

Leones de Yucatán

On May 25, 2022, Davis's contract was purchased by the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...

of the

. He played in 17 games for Yucatán, hitting .200/.232/.262 with one home run, four RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Davis won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022. On February 20, 2023, Davis retired from professional baseball.

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