Zach Davies SP FA Sun 5/13/18 1:00 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (shoulder) will play catch Sunday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
Davies is on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. If he's able to throw with no apparent setbacks Sunday, he'll advance to throwing off a mound in the coming days. His timeline for return is still a bit foggy, but his rehab results over the next few days will shed some light on his eventual return date.
Zach Davies SP FA Thu 5/10/18 6:22 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (shoulder) said he "didn't feel right" during his bullpen session Wednesday and will not pitch during the Brewers' series against Colorado this weekend, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Davies said he shut his bullpen session down after 10 pitches or so, though he added that he wasn't overly concerned about the setback. He's expected to take a few more days off before attempting to throw again, after which there should be a clearer idea regarding when he might return to Milwaukee's rotation. For now, Brandon Woodruff is expected to summoned from the minors to start for the Brewers on Friday.
Zach Davies SP FA Thu 5/10/18 4:14 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (shoulder) will not start Friday against the Rockies, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
Davies is on the 10-day disabled list with right rotator cuff inflammation and was originally hoping to return Friday when first eligible. That no longer appears to be the case, however, as the Brewers have listed Brandon Woodruff and Chase Anderson as their starters against the Rockies on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Davies threw a bullpen session Wednesday, though it's unclear if he suffered a setback or if the team is simply playing it safe and giving him some extra time to recover. Milwaukee hasn't announced a starter for Sunday's series finale, so Davies could still potentially return to action over the weekend.
Zach Davies SP FA Wed 5/9/18 12:26 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Wednesday without issues, and if he feels fine Thursday, he will start the following day against the Rockies, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Brewers were hoping Davies would miss just one start when they placed him on the disabled list last week, and as of now it appears that will be the case, with no setbacks reported since. An official announcement regarding Davies' status for Friday's contest figures to be made at some point Thursday.
Zach Davies SP FA Thu 5/3/18 6:38 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with right rotator cuff inflammation.
EDGE Analysis
This comes as a bit of a surprise, as there had been no word of any injury following Davies' solid outing against the Cubs in his last start. Fortunately, the move appears to be precautionary, as the Brewers are only expecting the right-hander to miss one start while on the shelf. The move is retroactive to Monday, so Davies will be eligible to return May 10. The Brewers will simply push their rotation up by a day to account for Davies' absence, with Junior Guerra, Jhoulys Chacin and Chase Anderson now lined up for the team's three-game series against the Pirates. Seeing as Milwaukee is working with another off-day Monday, the team can simply stick with a four-man rotation until Davies is activated, assuming that happens when -- or shortly after -- he's first eligible. A corresponding roster move will be announced prior to Friday's series opener against the Pirates.
Zach Davies SP FA Sun 4/29/18 8:07 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (2-3) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks across 5.2 innings while taking the loss Sunday against the Cubs. He struck out three.
EDGE Analysis
Davies cruised through the early part of the game, allowing just one man past first base through the first four innings. He surrendered an RBI single to opposing pitcher Tyler Chatwood in the fifth before loading the bases and allowing another run before his removal in the sixth. Davies nearly turned in a quality start, but Chatwood pitched a gem of his own and walked away with the victory. Davies has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts and will cake a 4.24 ERA into his next scheduled outing against the Pirates.
Zach Davies SP FA Tue 4/24/18 11:23 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (2-2) got the win Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two over six innings against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
It wasn't an overly dominant outing, but Davies still earned his second straight quality start while only striking out a pair but inducing 11 groundouts. The 25-year-old has sprinkled in a couple of blow ups in his five starts, but in the other three he's gone at least six innings and allowed either one or zero runs. He won't overpower anyone, as his 6.4 K/9 is an improvement on last year's 5.8 mark, but if he keeps holding opposing offenses in check, he could be worth a flier. Davies lines up to take his next start Sunday against the Cubs.
Zach Davies SP FA Wed 4/18/18 6:50 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (1-2) picked up the win over the Reds on Wednesday, firing 6.1 scoreless innings and scattering three hits and two walks while striking out two.
EDGE Analysis
The Brewers defense committed three errors behind him, but the right-hander was able to escape every jam it created before turning things over to Dan Jennings and Jacob Barnes to complete the shutout. Davies has had a roller-coaster start to the season, recording two quality starts and two ugly ones in four outings, but he'll try to break that pattern Tuesday in Kansas City.
Zach Davies SP FA Sat 4/14/18 1:00 AM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies gave up five earned runs in 4.1 innings on seven hits, striking out four and walking two as the Brewers fell to the Mets 6-5 on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
It was a disappointing showing for the right-hander coming off a solid start where he limited the Cubs to just one run over six innings and struck out eight. Opponents are hitting .306 off him so far this year and he's got a bloated 6.75 ERA, so Davies is probably in the streaming tier of starting pitchers until he shows he's regained his solid form of last year, when he had a 3.90 ERA and 17 wins in 191.1 innings. If there is a silver lining to his uneven start to the campaign, he does have a solid 18:5 K:BB through his first 16 innings.
Zach Davies SP FA Sat 4/7/18 8:59 PM
Zach Davies
SP FA
Davies (0-1) had to settle for a no-decision in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over six innings while striking out eight.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander's only real mistake resulted in a Kris Bryant solo shot in the sixth inning, and Davies was in line for the win before the Brewers' bullpen -- without Corey Knebel (hamstring) -- fell apart in the ninth. Davies now has an impressive 14:3 K:BB through his first 13.2 innings heading into Friday's road start against the Mets.