The Red Sox are going to designate left-hander Austin Davis for assignment before Monday’s game against the Twins, according to Chad Jennings of The Athletic.
Davis, 29, spent time with the Phillies and Pirates before coming over to the Red Sox last year in a deadline deal that sent Michael Chavis to Pittsburgh. After that trade, Davis pitched adequately, registering a 4.86 ERA in 16 2/3 innings, along with a 22.7% strikeout rate, 9.3% walk rate and 47.1% ground ball rate.
As Jennings points out, 2022 started out well for Davis, as he held a 2.55 ERA through July 8. Since that time, however, he’s been rocked to an ERA of 11.12. His 24.7% strikeout rate in that time is slightly above the 23.5% league average for relievers. However, his 12.9% walk rate is well beyond the 9.1% average.
Given that extended slide, it seems the Sox have decided to move on and cut Davis from the roster. It’s not known what other moves will be made in conjunction with this one, but a spot will be opened on Boston’s active roster as well as its 40-man roster. Given that we are in the post-deadline part of the season, the Red Sox will have no choice but to put Davis on outright waivers or release waivers. Davis began the year with his service time at 2.098, meaning he’s beyond the three-year mark at this point of the year, as 172 days are required to fulfill a “year” in this department. By getting beyond the three-year threshold, he’s earned the right to reject an outright assignment in favor of electing free agency.
Way past due. Will it be Kelly or German coming up I wonder
I’m surprised they chose Davis over Brasier to DFA. I would guess that they are going to finally call up Frank German to help in the bullpen. Either that or fellow lefty Josh Taylor is finally healthy and ready to rejoin the ball club.
Two thirds of their bullpen could be DFA’d tomorrow and none of them would be claimed.
Pangolin you are spot on
Matt Barnes I’d starting to come around minus the few hiccups
Pangolin
Agreed, was hoping Brasier was DFA’d
:: Jed Hoyer has entered the chat::
They just DFA’d Sawamura too. Bloom is an embarrassment. His failures are adding up on his resume. Clubhouse hates him. Even his own employees have issues with him. Henry needs to come to hos senses and fire Chaim Bloom.
Sources?
Don’t come chopping heads unless you have a solution. Who you going to hire? Don’t present a problem without a solution. Everyone comes crying and wants to change management every 2 years 3 years.
Don’t look now but Sawamura is gone also….. way way over due
Neither surprised nor disappointed by this. Davis had a nice stretch where he was unhittable but that is long since over and is almost guaranteed to give up runs every time out lately. Hopefully this means Taylor is ready to come back
Yankees acquired Holmes, the next day the Sox get Davis. Good lord we’re going in the wrong direction
Why not Brasier? They’re both worth being DFA’d but Brasier is the absolute worst. I’d rather have Davis than Brasier.