The Royals released Davies on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear whether his release was the Royals' decision or whether Davies exercised an opt-out clause. Davies signed a minor-league contract with the Royals in early April and made five starts with Triple-A Omaha, collecting a 4.29 ERA and 12:9 K:BB over 21 innings. The veteran right-hander posted a 7.00 ERA in 18 starts in 2023 with the Diamondbacks.

Davies signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Davies will report to Triple-A Omaha where he figures to serve as starting pitching depth. He made 18 starts for Arizona a season ago, accruing a 7.00 ERA and 1.66 WHIP with 72 strikeouts over 82.1 innings.

Davies was released by the Nationals on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Davies was informed he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster and presumably then triggered the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract. He should be able to latch on with another club in search of rotation depth.

Davies allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. He struck out five.

EDGE Analysis

Facing most of Houston's likely Opening Day lineup, Davies kept the ball in the yard and counted Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker among his strikeout victims. The 31-year-old right-hander is in camp with the Nationals on an NRI, so he isn't even guaranteed a roster spot, but the rebuilding team can use innings-eaters at the back of the rotation, and Davies still seems capable of doing at least that much. He stumbled to a woeful 7.00 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 19.1 percent strikeout rate over 82.1 innings for Arizona in 2023, but per Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports, Davies built up to 89 pitches Thursday, and over 10.1 innings this spring he has an encouraging 13:5 K:BB.

Davies signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Saturday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Davies struggled mightily across 18 starts with Arizona last year, accumulating a 7.00 ERA and 1.66 WHIP across 82.1 frames, and he was eventually released by the D-backs in September. He'll now have a chance to bounce back with Washington, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Davies begin 2024 in Triple-A before he gets another shot in the majors.

Davies was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Davies passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment Wednesday and will get an early start to free agency. The 30-year-old right-hander struggled to a 7.00 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 82.1 innings (18 starts) this season with Arizona.

Davies was designated for assignment Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move comes one day after Davies yielded four runs over just three innings in Arizona's win over the White Sox. He didn't go more than four frames in any of his last four outings and heads to the waiver wire having posted a 7.00 ERA over 18 starts this season. Ryne Nelson pitched well in relief of Davies on Tuesday and could now take his spot in the rotation Sunday. Davies has a $5.5 million mutual option or $300,000 buyout for 2024, so the Diamondbacks will pay that latter figure.

Davies did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk over three innings against the White Sox. He struck out three.

EDGE Analysis

Despite being 10 days removed from his last start due to a postponement, Davies failed to go deeper than three frames Tuesday. He was immediately tagged by Eloy Jimenez for a three-run homer in the first inning, then was hit again by Jimenez in the second inning on an RBI single. Davies has now lasted four or fewer innings in four consecutive outings, a stretch in which he's surrendered at least three runs in every start. The veteran is lined up to make one more start this season, which is expected to come Sunday against the Astros.

Davies' scheduled start Saturday against the Yankees has been postponed due to rain.

EDGE Analysis

The game will be moved to Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports, pushing the start of next week's series against the White Sox from Monday to Tuesday. The Diamondbacks have yet to announce their updated rotation plans.

Davies allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Davies has labored over his last three starts, allowing 11 runs across 11 innings, going no more than four innings in each of those appearances. The 30-year-old right-hander is now at a 6.81 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 69:38 K:BB through 79.1 innings across 17 starts this season. He's projected for a road start versus the Yankees next weekend.