After making his MLB debut in one-inning work for the Rockies during the 2022 season, Davis has now played in each of the last four Major League seasons, albeit with not much more playing time than that first cup of coffee appearance. Davis has 27 games and 62 1/3 innings under his belt, with an ERA of 9.53, a strikeout rate of 18.5% and a walk rate of 9.2%.
Much of the damage has come from the long ball, as Davis has given up a whopping 17 home runs in his 62 1/3 IP. Ten of those 17 home runs came during Davis’ three seasons in Colorado, and then he allowed another seven runs in 11 innings with the Dodgers and Twins in 2025. The right-hander actually started the 2025 season with the Red Sox on a minor league contract, but Los Angeles traded for Davis in late March and then designated him for assignment in July. Minnesota subsequently claimed Davis off waivers, but things didn’t fare much better for the Minnesota body corporate, and he finished his 2025 campaign with a 6:00 ERA.
Now entering his age-29 season, Davis isn’t having great numbers in Triple-A or even Double-A either, although 2025 marks the first time he’s been used almost exclusively as a reliever. The results were better, with Davis posting a 3.88 ERA, 26K% and 11.5BB% over 48 2/3 innings and 35 appearances with the Triple-A affiliates of the Dodgers and Twins.
While this improvement hasn’t translated into success against big league hitters, Davis’ potential upside as a reliever was enough to make the Pirates interested in taking a look during Spring Training. Between Pittsburgh’s recent success in weapon production and new pitching coach Bill Murphy’s track record with the Astros, there is some reason to believe Davis could be a late bloomer with some help from the Buccos’ pitching development team.
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