The Crimson Sox agreed to a minor league contract with right-handerĀ Noah Davis final week. The previous Colorado pitcher introduced the information on social media on Saturday.
Davis has pitched within the majors in every of the final three seasons. That included a career-high 9 outings for the Rockies this yr. Davis tossed 20 1/3 innings of 5.85 ERA ball with a below-average 15.6% strikeout fee. The 6ā2ā³ righty owns a 7.71 earned run common throughout 51 1/3 frames in his main league profession. He has began six of 18 appearances.
The UC Santa Barbara product has additionally labored in a swing function on the Triple-A degree. Davis has began 23 of 34 outings for the Rockiesā high minor league crew. He has a 5.06 ERA throughout 133 1/3 innings within the Pacific Coast League. Davis has fanned just below 20% of batters confronted in opposition to a better than common 11.3% stroll share.
Whereas the numbers arenāt particularly spectacular at both cease, Davis has had the misfortune of pitching in tough environments. He averaged practically 94 MPH on his sinker in a multi-inning function for the Rox. That hasnāt resulted in big swinging strike or ground-ball numbers. The Crimson Sox will attempt to translate that repertoire into extra constant ends in a brand new setting.
