Brendon Davis (born July 28, 1997) is an American former professional

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and

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

Davis attended Lakewood High School in

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. He committed to

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to play

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. Davis did not play in his senior season after breaking his arm in an off-season accident. Davis was drafted by the

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in the 5th round of the

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. Davis signed with Los Angeles for a $918,600

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, which was $605,000 over slot value.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Davis split his professional debut of 2015 between the rookie-level

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and rookie-level

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, hitting a combined .254 in 30 games. Davis spent the 2016 season with the

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, hitting .241 with five home runs and 49 RBI. He then opened the 2017 season with Great Lakes and was promoted to the

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. In 86 games for the Loons, he hit .245 while he had six hits in 30 at-bats for the Quakes.

Texas Rangers

On July 31, 2017, the Dodgers traded Davis, A. J. Alexy, and

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to the Texas Rangers in exchange for

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. He finished the 2017 season with the

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, hitting .182 in 25 games. Davis spent the 2018 season with the

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, hitting .254 with six home runs and 40 RBI and spent the 2019 season with the

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, hitting just .202 with three home runs and 35 RBI. Davis did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season due to the

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Los Angeles Angels

On December 10, 2020, Davis was selected by the

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in the minor league phase of the

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and split the 2021 season between the

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, the

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, and the

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, combining to hit .290 with 30 home runs, 83 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. On November 5, 2021, he was selected to the Angels 40-man roster and opened the 2022 season back with Salt Lake, hitting .243 with six home runs and 25 RBI over 36 games.

Detroit Tigers

On May 20, 2022, Davis was claimed off waivers by the

and played in 103 games for the Triple–A

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down the stretch, hitting .232 with 14 home runs and 47 RBI. On September 30, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after

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was placed on the injured list. The following day, Davis made his major-league debut against the

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, striking out twice in three a-bats. On October 4, he collected his first career hit, a single off of

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starter

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. In three games with Detroit, Davis went 2–for–10 with a walk and a stolen base. On November 15, he was

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by Detroit three-days later he was non–tendered and became a free agent. On November 29, 2022, Davis re–signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract and began the 2023 season with Triple–A Toledo, where he played in 43 games and hit .178 with five home runs and 14 RBI. The Tigers released him on June 23, 2023.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On January 4, 2024, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers and he played in 115 games for the Double-A

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and eight for the Triple–A

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, batting a combined .229 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI. He became a free agent after the season.

Post-playing career

In March 2025, Davis joined the

organization as an associate in the Player Acquisitions and Development department.

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