Report: Cardinals interested in Chris Davis
The St. Louis Cardinals struggled to score runs in 2015, and they've got their eye on one of the top sluggers available on the free-agent market to correct the problem.
St. Louis is expressing interest in power-hitting first baseman Chris Davis, according to FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi.
Davis' ability to play four positions - first base, third base, right field, and left field - is appealing to the Cardinals, according to Morosi's sources. The 29-year-old slugger led the majors with 47 home runs last season, but also struck out 208 times - the most in the bigs.
The Cardinals scored 647 runs (24th in majors), and hit 137 homers (25th) in 2015, and now have the added challenge of replacing Jason Heyward in the middle of the order, should he choose to sign elsewhere via free agency.
Davis is projected to command a five-year, $109-million deal this fall, and will undoubtedly have multiple suitors vying for his big bat.
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