Zachary Ryan Davies (born February 7, 1993) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

, and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

. The

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selected Davies in the 26th round of the

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. Davies appeared in the

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in 2015, and later that year was traded to the Brewers. He made his MLB debut for Milwaukee in 2015, and was traded to the Padres after the 2019 season. The Padres traded Davies to the Cubs after the 2020 season.

Amateur career

Davies grew up near

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before moving to

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when he was seven, where he attended Mesquite High School, in

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. He played for the school's baseball team initially as a

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, becoming a

in his junior year.

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

The

selected Davies in the 26th round of the

. Davies signed with the Orioles, forgoing his commitment to

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

for a $575,000

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. Davies made his professional debut with the

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of the Single–A

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in 2012, where he pitched to a 3.86

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(ERA). He had a 3.69 ERA for the

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of the High–A

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in 2013. In 2014, he pitched for the

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of the Double–A Eastern League. For Bowie, Davies pitched to a 3.35 ERA. He represented the Orioles in the

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after the regular season. Davies began the 2015 season with the

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of the Triple–A

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, and was chosen to represent the Orioles at the 2015

. With Norfolk, Davies pitched to a 2.84 ERA in 19 games.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 31, 2015, the Orioles traded Davies to the

for

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. The Brewers assigned Davies to the

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of the Triple–A

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, with whom he was 1–2 with a 5.00 ERA, and promoted him to make his major league debut on September 2. In 2016 with Milwaukee, Davies pitched to a 3.97 ERA in 28 games. In 2017, Davies carried a 3.90 ERA in 33 games. In 2018, Davies pitched in 13 games for the Brewers, and was 2–7 with a 4.77 ERA, as with three minor league teams he was 2–4 with a 4.40 ERA. In 2019, Davies had a 3.55 ERA in 31 games for Milwaukee.

San Diego Padres

On November 27, 2019, the Brewers traded Davies,

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, and cash considerations or a

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to the

in exchange for

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and

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. In 2020, Davies was 7–4 with a 2.73 ERA. He tied

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in wins for second-most in the NL, behind the 8 wins of league leader

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Chicago Cubs

On December 29, 2020, the Padres traded Davies, Owen Caissie, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, and Ismael Mena to the

in exchange for pitcher

and catcher

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. On June 24, 2021, Davies pitched a combined

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against the

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along with

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, and

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. He was named a finalist for the 2021 NL

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at pitcher, but it was won by

. Davies elected free agency following the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 24, 2022, Davies signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with a mutual option with the

. In 27 starts for the Diamondbacks, he compiled a 4.09 ERA with 102 strikeouts across innings pitched. On November 7, Davies declined his mutual option with Arizona and became a free agent. On January 11, 2023, Davies re-signed with the Diamondbacks on a one-year, $5 million contract. In 18 starts for Arizona, he struggled to a 2–5 record and 7.00 ERA with 72 strikeouts in innings pitched. On September 27, Davies was

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by the Diamondbacks. He was released on September 29.

Kansas City Royals

On February 16, 2024, Davies signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 22 when he didn't make the team's Opening Day roster. On April 8, 2024, Davies signed a minor league contract with the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

. In five starts for the Triple–A

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, he compiled a 4.29 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 21 innings of work. On May 21, Davies was released by the Royals organization.

Personal life

Davies married Megan White on December 3, 2016. They were divorced in May 2022.

References

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