Zach Davies SP FA Sat 8/8/20 12:17 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (2-1) earned the win Friday against Arizona after tossing 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and fanning six.
EDGE Analysis
Davies was absolutely dominant in this game, allowing only three singles throughout the course of his 84-pitch outing -- he threw 53 of those for strikes. Davies now has a 2.87 ERA in the season and will try to repeat this performance in his upcoming start, scheduled for Aug. 12 at the Dodgers.
Zach Davies SP FA Thu 8/6/20 11:18 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies will have his next start moved up to Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Davies has been following Joey Lucchesi in the rotation, but with an off-day Thursday, the Padres have elected to skip Lucchesi's spot and roll with Davies on five days rest for Friday's series opener against Arizona. Whether the change indicates a move away from Lucchesi as a starter remains to be seen. San Diego has not yet announced its starter for Saturday, though it stands to reason that Chris Paddack will take the mound that day on regular rest.
Zach Davies SP FA Sun 8/2/20 7:22 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (1-1) allowed three earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two across five innings to take the loss Sunday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Davies was beaten by the long ball, as he first served up a solo shot to Daniel Murphy in the second inning. Two frames later, Matt Kemp took him deep for a two-run home run. Davies has now pitched in two extreme environments -- his first start was at Oracle Park against the Giants -- and allowed five earned runs across 10 innings this season. He's in line to draw his next start at home against Arizona on Saturday.
Zach Davies SP FA Mon 7/27/20 7:52 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies will start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
This was expected, but we didn't get confirmation until after Monday's game. Davies will likely be caught by Austin Hedges, as he benefited greatly last year from having an excellent framer (Yasmani Grandal) behind the plate for most of his starts with the Brewers. He will need to hold his own in the early going to avoid getting replaced in the rotation, as the Padres have several young arms coming up behind him.
Zach Davies SP FA Fri 1/10/20 7:20 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Padres on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Davies put together a career year in 2019 with Milwaukee, finishing with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 102 strikeouts across 159.2 frames. He should slot in the near the back end of San Diego's rotation.
Zach Davies SP FA Wed 11/27/19 11:18 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
The Padres acquired Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham from the Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Luis Urias and pitcher Eric Lauer, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Grisham and Urias are the principal pieces in the deal, while Davies and Lauer amount to a swap of depth rotation arms. Davies delivered a career-best 3.55 ERA across 159.2 innings in 2019, but his weak 5.7 K/9 limited his appeal from a fantasy perspective. He'll at least benefit from a change in home field from hitter-friendly Miller Park to the more forgiving Petco Park, which should aid Davies' chances of delivering another sub-4.00 ERA in 2020.
Zach Davies SP FA Tue 10/1/19 11:31 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies is not on the Brewers' wild-card roster.
EDGE Analysis
Davies threw five innings Friday and won't be asked to pitch again on just three days' rest. He'll almost certainly play a role in the divisional round should the Brewers win Tuesday's contest.
Zach Davies SP FA Sat 9/28/19 1:25 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies did not factor into the decision during Friday's loss to the Rockies, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two across five innings.
EDGE Analysis
Despite leaving the game with the Brewers on top, the Rockies quickly tied things up and soon took the lead for good following Davies' exit. The right-hander turned in a solid performance of his own, surrendering his lone run of the night in the form of an RBI single to Tony Wolters in the third inning. Davies finishes the regular season with a 10-7 record, 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.
Zach Davies SP FA Sun 9/22/19 5:42 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 10-1 rout of the Pirates, giving up an unearned run on three hits over four innings. He struck out two.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander only tossed 57 pitches (34 strikes) before exiting the game with Milwaukee ahead 5-1, giving Davies no chance to pick up an easy win. He'll take the mound one more time in 2019, carrying a 3.61 ERA and 100:50 K:BB through 154.2 innings into a road start Friday against the Rockies.
Zach Davies SP FA Mon 9/16/19 10:38 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (10-7) gave up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four through five innings to earn the win over the Padres on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Davies delivered five innings with only four baserunners and did enough to earn his 10th win of the season. Five innings seem to be the current expectation for Davies, as he hasn't pitched more than five frames since mid-July. The 26-year-old has a 3.70 ERA with 98 strikeouts through 29 starts this season. Davies is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Pirates at Miller Park.