1:09pm: The Pirates announced the signing.
1:02pm: The Pirates have reached an agreement to bring right-hander Rookie Davis aboard on a minor league contract, per The Athletic’s Emily Waldon (Twitter link). He’ll be in Major League camp as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training.
Now 25 years old, Davis was one of four players the Yankees sent to the Reds in exchange for Aroldis Chapman in the 2015-16 offseason. (None of the four are still in Cincinnati.) He made his big league debut with the Reds in 2017 but allowed 23 earned runs with a 20-to-14 K/BB ratio in 24 innings of work. Davis had hip surgery following the 2017 campaign and was limited to just 26 1/3 minor league innings with the Reds last year. Davis posted solid numbers in the minors up through Double-A before he began to struggle in Triple-A and, eventually, the Majors. He’s not likely to factor into the Pirates’ pitching plans early in the season, but he’s a relatively youthful depth addition that could emerge later in 2019 if he’s back up to full strength.
I reckon one day he’ll become Veteran Davis
Man, I only came here to make some sort of joke but it’s already done. Rookie mistake.
He will always be a Rookie.
Ben Simmons 2.0
The World Series is coming to Pittsburgh!
none of the players traded for chapman are still in cinci… good job guys lol
So obnoxious that the Reds waited until Chapman’s value was at his absolute lowest before trading him. The Yankees got so much more when they subsequently traded him to CHC. Such a shame.
May be one of the best baseball names. I’ll put it beside Phenomenal Smith, Mudcat Grant, Dizzy Dean, Mysterious Walker, Bud Weiser, Coco Crisp, The Only Nolan, Catfish Hunter and Sicnarf Loopstok.
Oil Can Boyd, Razor Shines, Tim Spoonybarger, Cannonball Titcomb,and of course Johnny “Ugly” Dickshot would like to join that party.
Don’t forget the sexy trio of Rusty Kuntz, Dick Pole and Dick Lines.
Homer Bush FTW
Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Rock Raines, Pie Traynor, Blue Moon Odom, Sparky Lyle
Anyone say Rollie Fingers or the famed bucco outfielders Felix pie and Lastings Milledge. (Actually i love the name Starling Marte)
LJ Hoes
Milton Bradely and Homer Bailey wanna play too…
And Bob Walk
Pete Lacock
Skip Jutze and Bombo Rivera
Old Hoss Radbourn
Boof Bonser
The Reds panicked and have zero to show for Aroldis Chapman. Absolutely pathetic!
I guess you can say the Yankees won that trade then
I’d say no one won it really.
how did no one win it? the Yankees got Chapman and Glauber Torres out of it
Well technically Caleb Cotham is still in Cincinnati since he’s the asst. pitching coach
Even though he pitched in 2017, his rookie status is still intact through 2019. Hence, still Davis is a rookie.
Pirates offseason strategy: throw a bunch of minor league signings at the wall and hope something sticks
Huntington=clueless…….Coonelly=brainless……..Hurdle=talentless……..Nutting=shameless
well at least he’s under 30
Small And smart move that i like. Not far removed from solid production(yes in double A but he is young.) I can see this move working out well for the Bucs.