Kyle Davies
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 26 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006 season) | |
| Win-loss | 10-13 |
| Earned run average | 6.38 |
| Strikeouts | 113 |
Hiram Kyle Davies (born September 9, 1983 in Decatur, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball player with the Atlanta Braves. He grew up in Stockbridge, Georgia and attended Stockbridge High School. Davies signed right out of High School with the Atlanta Braves.
Today Davies is a starting pitcher. He is part of the group of rookie players nicknamed the "Baby Braves" that Atlanta called up from its minor league system during the 2005 season.
Davies made his Major League debut on May 21, 2005 a rainy night at Fenway Park in Boston and dominated six innings against the Red Sox. Braves pitchers John Thomson and Mike Hampton were both put on the disabled list with injuries, and Davies was called up. Davies immediately made an impact, as he did not allow a run in his first three starts in the Major Leagues. When Thomson and Hampton returned to the pitching rotation in August, Davies was sent back to the minor leagues.
Davies began the 2006 season as a starter in Atlanta, after coming to spring training as a probable triple A starter. On May 15, 2006, Davies suffered an injury to his right groin while pitching against the Florida Marlins. He was later diagnosed with a torn groin muscle and underwent surgery several days later. As a result of the injury, Davies was put on the disabled list and missed 10 weeks of the season. He ended up making only 14 starts in 2006, with a very poor ERA of 8.38. Despite the disappointing 2006 season, Davies appears to be in line for a starting job with Atlanta in 2007, because his biggest competition for the fifth rotation spot, Horacio Ramirez, was traded to the Seattle Mariners for relief pitcher Rafael Soriano.
