The Phillies have traded lefty Austin Davis to the Pirates in exchange for cash and a player to be named later, per a club announcement. He was designated for assignment last Friday after Philadelphia acquired righty David Hale from the Yankees.
The 27-year-old Davis has spent parts of the 2018-20 seasons in the big leagues with the Phillies but hasn’t found an extended run of success just yet. He’s been rocked for a 5.86 ERA in 58 1/3 Major League innings, including seven runs in three frames this season. With 27 walks and five hit batters in his young career, control has been an issue, but it’s encouraging that the former 12th-rounder (2014) has also whiffed 64 hitters in those 58 1/3 MLB frames.
Davis has also been solid in Triple-A, where he’s logged a combined 2.69 ERA with 11.2 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 through 82 2/3 innings of relief. He’s long posted strong strikeout numbers and impressive control in the minors, so there’s some hope he’ll improve in the bigs. Davis’ fastball averages 93.5 mph, and he has a pair of minor league options remaining (including this season), so he gives the Bucs some flexibility in that regard. It seems he’ll join Pittsburgh’s big league roster for the time being, however, as the Pirates’ announcement made no mention of optioning him to the alternate site.
Pirates are buyers!!!
Who knew?
Somebody is going to have to replace kela Rodriguez.
At this rate the Pirates might use 60 pitchers in a 60 game season.
cash AND? for Austin Davis? what is Cherington on?
PTBNL will be a 28 year-old guy who’s never pitched above AA
Most of the Pirates bullpen are 28 year old guys that SHOULDN’T have played above AA.
yeah but im shocked its anyone. this is Austin Davis after all
This will fill the ball park next year
I wouldn’t worry about filling the ball park. May be no season at all or limited or no fans able to attend. Who knows. If they would just come out and say we are trying to build a contender and we are going to have a roster of young talented guys, get your season tickets now because in a few years we are going to have a team loaded with all stars people might come. Who would be coming now to see a team of average players at best. Casual fans think bell is a stud but that’s only marketable guy they have. Maybe Reynolds.
they wouldnt have this season and then not have one next year
Maybe. Seems they weren’t going to have this season until the extra tv $. It’s one thing to pay full salary for 60 games. A full season with little or no fans? NFL can do it no problem but the other 3 really need fans. Hopefully there can be or players take less. I wouldn’t count on these owners paying full pop again.
Dude just stop already doom projecting. Let it go.
Cash considerations will be a future all star!
That 5.86 ERA is an upgrade for the Bucs ‘pen.
Is it really that bad?
Nvm just checked. I retract my comment it’s bad.
LOL! Classic dialogue right here. =D
I think the Phillies should get Bauer from the reds and sign him for a few year deal and not giving up on our season but maybe dangle Didi or hasely or Bruce to get some good starting pitching or relief
I dunno what they should do. Maybe co vid keeps players contracts down. I wouldn’t want to give Didi or jt huge long term deals. 2 or 3 years didi maybe 5 for jt. Love qualify offer for both. Trade both if there is a offer and they lose rest of this week. Bruce won’t bring enough to worry about.
The Phillies still owe the Pirates for trading them Corey Dickerson last year. They never sent them the PTBNL. I doubt if Ben Cherington is even aware of that, since that was Neal Huntington’s deal.
may have just ended up being cash because Dickerson started on the IL, same as Ramos in 2018.
Another dumpster dive. Where will it end?
Name of the day? Cash Considerations
He seems to get traded an awful lot.
These are the trades that make GMs look like complete idiots!
Austin Davis is a classic AAAA guy…he had his shots in Philly and now it’s “go time” for both the team and their playoff chances and Klentak/MacPhail and their future employment.
He should be good then going to the AAA Pirates.