Every Friday during spring training, USA TODAY will check in with major league scouts about who's creating a buzz around the camps. Scouts are not identified for competitive reasons. Today: A advance scout for an American League team talks about New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis, who is batting .524 (11-for-21) with two homers and nine RBI.  "He looks like he has reworked his swing since coming out of college (Arizona State, 2008) and it's going to make him a bigger offensive threat. This swing is a little longer but it generates so much more power. I think he's still getting comfortable with the swing and, as he does, he'll cut down his strikeouts. He's always had a great eye at the plate.  "He's going to be a better-than-average first baseman -- good hands, seems to have pretty smooth footwork, but he's still learning.  "They really need to start him at Triple-A and let him polish all of his game. But he's going to come fast because he has the advantage because of his dad (former major league pitcher Ron Davis) of understanding what it takes to be a big leaguer.  "And he's not the only guy in their camp who looks interesting, and not just because it's early and they're facing a lot of minor league guys. (Pitcher Jenrry) Mejia looks like the real deal. Fernando Martinez, the outfielder, looks like he might be coming around. I like the catcher (Josh) Thole a lot and keep an eye on the Tejada kid (Ruben) at short."  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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