Rookie Davis
| Rookie Davis | |||
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| Cincinnati Reds – No. 54 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 29, 1993 Sneads Ferry, North Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 6, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 8, 2017) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 15 | ||
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William "Rookie" Theron Davis (born April 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Davis attended Dixon High School in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. As a 15-year-old in early 2009, he committed to play college baseball at East Carolina University.[1] Davis was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He signed with the Yankees instead of attending East Carolina.[3] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Gulf Coast Yankees. In 2013, he pitched for the Staten Island Yankees and Charleston RiverDogs and spent 2014 with Charleston.[4] He started 2015 with the Tampa Yankees.[5] The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[6]
On December 28, 2015, Davis was traded to the Reds with Caleb Cotham, Tony Renda, and Eric Jagielo in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.[7] Davis made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2017[8] and made his major league debut on April 6 against the Phillies.
Davis picked up his first major league win on May 3, pitching 5 scoreless innings over the Pirates in a 7-2 win.
Personal life
Davis' father, Billy, also attended Dixon High School, and played college baseball for Louisburg College. His older sisters, Lauren and Ayrien, both played softball and basketball at Dixon.[9]
References
- ↑ "Dixon, sophomore Rookie Davis commits to play baseball at ECU". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Dixon’s Davis drafted by New York Yankees". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Dixon High School’s Rookie Davis Signs With Yankees". Beach Carolina Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ Rick Scoppe-Sports Editor/The Daily News. "Dixon's Rookie ready for third year in Yankees' organization". jdnews.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Rookie moving up, to start home opener for Tampa Yankees". jdnews.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Yankees protect three from Rule 5 Draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Aroldis Chapman traded to Yankees". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Young arms make Reds' rotation". Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ "Davis siblings keep tradition alive". Retrieved 6 April 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)