Braves lefty Tucker Davidson left his start tonight against the Red Sox after 53 pitches due to a forearm strain, and he’s headed to the IL according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. On a positive note, O’Brien says Davidson “tested well after coming out of the game” – ultimately a 10-8 loss for Atlanta.
Davidson, 25, made just the fifth appearance of his MLB career tonight. His first three starts this year went quite well, with only three earned runs allowed in 17 2/3 innings. Davidson opened the season at Triple-A Gwinnett, but got the call when Max Fried hit the IL for a hamstring injury. He was sent back down without appearing in a game, but jumped into the Braves’ rotation in mid-May after Huascar Ynoa fractured his hand punching the dugout bench. Davidson was optioned again despite pitching well in that May 18th start, but was the Braves’ choice when they needed a June 3rd spot start against the Nationals after several rainouts.
Prior to the season, Baseball America pegged Davidson as a 50-grade prospect despite some scouts’ belief that he profiles as a reliever in the Majors. Kyle Wright and Bryse Wilson, currently working at Triple-A, could be options to replace Davidson. The Braves also added veteran Tanner Roark in May, though he’s been working out of the bullpen for the Stripers.
The day they cancelled ASG in ATL was the day the season was over. Everything else has just fallen into place.
Y’all are very much in it still. Kyle Gibson will help your club greatly.
Yep, Tommy Milone v2 will definitely help this failing franchise.
AA is already on the phone. He likes to sign cheap and momentarily hot pitchers.
He’s not Tommy Malone 2.0. Gibson has put up amazing production this season that is quite sustainable as well. His “regression” would be to a high 2 ERA pitcher. He’s yet another terrific 3 year signing from the Rangers, and he will help any team he goes to at the deadline (most likely the Braves, BJ’s, or Cards). Go look at the numbers if you want to, but all I’m saying is that the talk you’re spewing about him being Malone 2.0 is incredibly uninformed.
It is okay. The Braves do not need Milone v2. Thank you though. I’m glad Gibson has a fan.
Lmao, the dude’s a beast, and I bet you’ll love him.
Tommy Milone v2 should stay in Texas if he is so good.
Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Please send Gibson to the Cards and happy to have him. Strike thrower, quick worker and has been great this when healthy except for the first game.
Kyle Gibson wouldn’t help the Braves at all. Their bullpen is terrible. They’re not a World Series club this year. They may not even be a Playoff team. They’d be better off giving more experience to young guys like Kyle Wright, Bryse Wilson & Kyle Muller.
Have to agree with you. It was a slap in the face of the Braves and they have been reeling ever since, might as well move the franchise.
I thought it ridiculous to remove the All Star Game out of Atlanta this year. Protesters would have loved a chance to stand outside of the stadium and be interviewed by the national news. At least the should have been more discussion before Manfred gave the game away to Colorado. Another in a long long line of mistakes by him.
The day they allowed 7 inning double headers and runner on 2nd extra inning rules to carry over was the day the 2021 season ended
Lol at still being afraid of covid
Maybe it has more to do with the bullpen – whether it is the 7th, 9th, or 11th inning. AA build a winner.
So who do you suggest they get? No one seems to be able to stay healthy on any of the teams this year.
It’s been 26 years. Is it so much to ask for ONE championship in this era?
The Dodgers have been a better team but have only one World Series victory since 1988. The playoffs are unpredictable.
Yeah I’m a Braves fan too. I still cherish the 95 title but you’re right, there should have been much more. Too bad you don’t win titles on paper.
So many pitching negatives no one is mentioning the hitting ones. ATl CANNOT win striking out 12 times a game, our leadoff man usually getting 2 or 3 of them and sporadic hitting behind Freeman. Add in almost never moving runners, and missing pitches to hit that other teams always seem to get against ATL,. and as the announcers keep saying we give away 4 innings a game by not even putting the ball into play. For me, ATL needs one more SP-er. a pen that can show even moderate consistency and a number 3 hitter. Albies does what he can, but is not suited for that role. When a batting order has to put the only half-dependable hitting 1-2-3 its pretty telling the offense needs help. Watching- and losing – games that last year were wins is beyond frustrating . If Snitker had hair, it all be gone by now.
Nothing is going right for the Braves this season.
Braves season is a disaster, I hope they sell some vets at the deadline to replenish the overrated farm system. Morton may have some value. I’d trade Swanson for a bucket of baseballs. Luke Jackson and Chris Martin oughta fetch something as well.
Anyone that trades for Luke Jackson should be banned for life from baseball.