Relief pitcher Wade Davis has retired. The Kansas City Royals, a team that Davis spent five seasons with, announced the news in a tweet on Wednesday. Davis was a starter early in his career but later switched to the bullpen where he found most of his success. He pitched for the Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies in a 13-year, Major League career. The right-hander won a World Series ring in 2015 with Kansas City and earned All-Star honors three times in his career. He finished eighth in American League Cy Young voting in 2014 and sixth in 2015. The reliever also came in 28th in MVP voting during that season. Davis finishes his career with a lifetime 13.7 fWAR, a 3.94 ERA, and a 3.86 FIP. His postseason ERA sits at 1.80 in 40 playoff innings.
The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Wade Davis (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation on Wednesday. The 36-year-old veteran was hit hard in his last appearance against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. He pitched one inning and allowed three hits, two walks and three earned runs. It's been a rough year overall for the three-time All-Star. Over 40 appearances, he's posted a 6.75 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP while converting two of his three save opportunities. The Royals also placed starting pitcher Mike Minor (shoulder) on the injured list on Wednesday while relievers Scott Blewett and Gabe Speier were added to the roster.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis recorded the final out in the team's 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday to earn his second save of the year. Greg Holland started out the ninth inning, but was removed after allowing two runs and recording two outs. Davis has struggled to the tune of a 7.67 ERA and 1.56 WHIP this year. He recorded a save on Opening Day and blew a save opportunity in mid-May. After Saturday's game, he's now 2-for-3 in save opportunities on the year. Holland should still be considered the frontrunner for saves for now. Scott Barlow, who has five saves on the year, is probably the next man up, but Davis could be next in line after Barlow.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis (forearm) has been activated from the 10-day injured list, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Davis missed almost a month due to a right forearm strain, but even before then he wasn't providing much help in fantasy, as he was 0-2 with one save, an 8.06 ERA, 1.636 WHIP and 18.5 percent strikeout rate over 25 2/3 innings of work. It's possible that maybe there was a lingering injury all season long that contributed to the poor performance, and he might do better in his return to action after this extended time off. For now he does not have any value in fantasy, but keep an eye on how he pitches these next few outings coming off the IL.
The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Wade Davis (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right forearm strain and called up reliever Richard Lovelady from the minors in a corresponding move. Davis just simply has not been good at all this year, so maybe he can get himself right with some time off. The veteran right-hander has posted a rough 8.06 ERA in 25 2/3 innings with one save in 2021. At Triple-A Omaha, Lovelady recorded a 1.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 9/4 K/BB in just 8 1/3 relief innings. The left-hander allowed a solo home run in his lone inning of work with Kansas City last season. He can be ignored for fantasy purposes.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose Abreu scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch from Davis, who earned his second loss in the game. The team's primary closer right now, Josh Staumont, had pitched on both Friday and Saturday, so he was unavailable. Scott Barlow, who has been just as good if not better than Staumont, had also pitched the previous two days. Royals manager Mike Matheny decided to go with Greg Holland in the eighth inning before Davis in the ninth for this one, but it's likely he'll rethink that next time. Davis now has a 7.53 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the year. Staumont is the only must-roster reliever in this pen, with Barlow being the second-most worthy of a roster spot.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis closed out the team's 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Davis pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out one. The Royals swept the Tigers this weekend and Josh Staumont closed out the previous two games, earning the save on Saturday. Greg Holland, who is presumed to be the team's primary closer, was activated from the injured list on Saturday, but didn't appear in either Saturday's game or Sunday's game. Davis has one save this year and is one of six Royals with a save on the year. Davis has a 4.70 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the year. He may see some random save chances here and there, but he's not worth rostering in any fantasy leagues at this point.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis has pitched well so far this spring. He's made four appearances and has allowed two hits, two walks and no runs over four innings. He's yet to record his first strikeout. His velocity is up from last year, which is encouraging. Last year, he had an abysmal time on the mound. Over five games and 4 1/3 innings with the Colorado Rockies, he allowed nine hits, including three home runs, on the way to 10 earned runs. The Royals have the makings of a decent bullpen. Greg Holland figures to be the team's primary closer with Scott Barlow and Josh Staumont supporting him. Davis looks to be in position to make the team, but he'll have to pitch effectively to earn high-leverage opportunities.
The Kansas City Royals signed right-handed reliever Wade Davis to a minor league deal on Wednesday. A three-time All-Star, the 35-year-old Davis pitched with the Rockies for the last three years and made just five appearances in the shortened 2020 season. He led the National League in saves (43) and games finished (63) in 2018, recording 15 saves in 50 outings in his last full season in 2019. Davis had an 8.65 ERA in 2019 and a 4.13 ERA in 2018. His last All-Star campaign came in 2017 with the Cubs when he went 4-2 with 32 saves and a 2.30 ERA in 59 outings. He's pitched in the playoffs six times, going 4-0 with eight saves and a 1.80 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 40 innings. Despite his extensive experience and playoff success, Davis is a low-risk move for the Royals who can be ignored in fantasy unless he somehow takes the closing role from Greg Holland.
Scott Oberg Likely Done For Year, Wade Davis To Injured List
Colorado Rockies relievers Scott Oberg (blood clots) and Wade Davis (shoulder) both hit the injured list on Sunday. Oberg's injury is more serious- he has blood clots in his right arm- and will almost certainly cause him to miss the rest of the shortened season. It's not the first time he's dealt with blood clots, so this is another serious injury for the 30-year old- and a big bummer for the Rockies. To make matters worse, Colorado's bullpen was dealt another blow with the injury to Davis, who was looking like their closer early on after nailing two saves before he was shelled on Friday. Down two potential closers, manager Bud Black will have to look elsewhere for saves. Jairo Diaz or Carlos Estevez could be in line for save chances for Colorado.
