Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies was optioned to the minors on Thursday along with Corey Knebel. Unlike Knebel, this doesn't look like a demotion, but more of an opportunity for Davies to get in some extra time before returning to the majors from a shoulder injury. Davies had a breakout year in 2017 with 15 wins and a 3.90 ERA and looked to be a solid pitching choice heading into this year, but unfortunately it didn't pan out as he took a 5.23 ERA with him onto the disabled list.[...]