Zach Davies

Zachary Ryan Davies (born February 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the 2011 MLB draft. Davies appeared in the All-Star Futures Game in 2015, and later that year was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He made his MLB debut for Milwaukee in 2015, and was traded to San Diego after the 2019 season.

Career
Davies attended Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He played for the school's baseball team as a middle infielder, becoming a pitcher in his junior year. The Baltimore Orioles selected Davies in the 26th round of the 2011 MLB draft. Davies signed with the Orioles, forgoing his commitment to Arizona State University for a $575,000 signing bonus.

Davies made his professional debut with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2012, where he pitched to a 3.86 earned run average (ERA). He had a 3.69 ERA for the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2013. In 2014, he pitched for the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League. For Bowie, Davies pitched to a 3.35 ERA. He represented the Orioles in the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. Davies began the 2015 season with the Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League, and was chosen to represent the Orioles at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game. With Norfolk, Davies pitched to a 2.84 ERA in 19 games.

On July 31, 2015, the Orioles traded Davies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gerardo Parra. The Brewers assigned Davies to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, and promoted him to make his major league debut on September 2.

On November 27, 2019, the Brewers traded Davies, Trent Grisham, and cash considerations or a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Luis Urías and Eric Lauer.

Scouting report
Davies has a three pitch repertoire featuring a two-seam fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. His fastball typically is around  with great sinking  movement. His changeup is widely considered his best pitch, as it is thrown deceptively and has a very sharp downward break as it approaches the batter. His pinpoint control is also a strength and should become more consistent with experience.

Personal life
Davies married longtime girlfriend Megan White on December 3, 2016.

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Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Puyallup, Washington
Category:Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona
Category:Baseball players from Arizona
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Milwaukee Brewers players
Category:Delmarva Shorebirds players
Category:Frederick Keys players
Category:Bowie Baysox players
Category:Glendale Desert Dogs players
Category:Norfolk Tides players
Category:All-Star Futures Game players
Category:Colorado Springs Sky Sox players