J.D. Davis lost his job for a few days, but when he landed on his feet, he did so at Collin Mchugh Jersey the opposite end of the standings and on a much bigger stage. After the Yankees on Sunday to bolster the middle of their hurting lineup, he arrived at Citi Field on Tuesday as part of a first-place team and started at first base in the first iteration of the Subway Series. Its kind of unreal because last week, I didnt really have a job and then all of a sudden Im back here in New York playing with the Yankees [against] the Mets, Davis said Tuesday afternoon inside the visiting clubhouse of the stadium he called home as a Met from 2019-2022. Its pretty surreal. Its a great opportunity. Davis first impre sion was not a strong one, as he struck out twice and then grounded into an inning-ending double play before being pinch-hit for by Ben Rice in the eighth inning of a 9-7 lo s. J.D. Davis reacts after striking out during the first inning of the Yankees opening game against the Mets at Citi Field. AP Not much to show for it, manager Aaron Boone said. Hes kind of been inactive for a few days now so just getting here and getting accustomed. But the Yankees are hoping that Davis, once he gets settled, can make more of an impact at a time when they are without (arm fracture) and (hamstring strain). They were already expected to be in the market for a corner infielder by next months trade deadline, but in the meantime, Davis will get a runway to see if he can be a helpful piece for them. Explore More In the short-term, that means starting against left-handed pitchers, which the right-handed hitting Davis has generally excelled against. He batted sixth against Mets lefty David Peterson on Tuesday night and is expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday against lefty Sean Manaea. Boone indicated that he will bounce Davis around between first base, third base and DH, though he wont be a straight platoon with the left-handed hitting Rice. Athletics J.D. Davis hits a two-run home run against the Rockies during a game earlier this season. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con I want him to get here and get settled, get comfortable, Boone said. But hopefully just a presence. Right-handed presence, see him in there a lot probably against left-handed pitching. The 31-year-old Davis was batting .236 with a .670 OPS in 135 plate appearances for the As this season. But he attributed that to a lot of stops-and-starts he was released by the Giants in the middle of March, scooped up by the As a few days later, hit the IL in the middle of April with an adductor strain, came back in early May and then mi sed a few games in late May after being hit on the hand by a pitch. Davis was starting to get into a rhythm hitting .275 with a .727 OPS in his final 24 games before As general manager David Forst called him last week and told him the team was going to give more at-bats to their younger players. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Davis said he understood, even if it meant him being designated for a signment last Tuesday. By Sunday, he had gone from last place in the AL West to first place in the AL East. Its exciting to go from a team that was just sub-.500 and now a team thats going for a division, going for a pennant and always looking to win a World Series, Davis said. Whenever youre a part of that, its only energizing and motivating for you to come in and be your best player. Davis is also hoping that he has learned from all the interruptions to his daily playing routine and that he can benefit from it now after being in DFA limbo for the past week, even if he had a tough restart Tuesday night. As for making his Yankees debut against his old team, Davis said he had a good time here while hitting .278 with a .815 OPS and 37 home runs acro s 335 games with the Mets. I think my time over here [with the Mets], it was kind of hindered [by] the injury I had with the surgery [to repair a torn ligament in his hand], Davis said. With so many moving parts, so many GMs, so many managers, so many different opinions on what core group we should stick with, I think it was just a busine s decision to let me go and go over to San Fran. Deion Sanders Jersey