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          Pirates designate Ike Davis

          • Adam Rubin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2014, 08:34 PM ET
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          Ike Davis

          Ike Davis

          #15 1B
          Pittsburgh Pirates

          2014 STATS

          • GM143

          • HR11

          • RBI51

          • R43

          • OBP.344

          • AVG.233

          NEW YORK -- Former Mets first baseman Ike Davis has been designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

          Davis hit .235 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs in 336 at-bats with Pittsburgh after the April 18 trade for minor league right-hander Zack Thornton as well as left-hander Blake Taylor, who subsequently arrived as the player to be named.

          Davis was a probable non-tender anyway by the Dec. 2 deadline, since he earned $3.5 million in 2014.

          Pedro Alvarez will serve as Pittsburgh's first baseman. He also bats left-handed and primarily played third base this past season.

          "It comes down to spots," Davis told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "There's only one first baseman on a team. When you have three, there's going to be an odd man out. It was me."