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Birth Date2-7-1993
Height6' 0"
Weight180 lbs
Age31 years, 2 months, 18 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
0.22015
3.02016
1.72017
0.52018
0.82019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2015 MIL MLB 6 6 34.0 3 2 0 26 15 24 2 91 6.9 4.0 0.5 6.4 0% .245 1.21 3.83 3.71 103 4.55 106.2 0.2
2016 MIL MLB 28 28 163.3 11 7 0 166 38 135 20 92 9.1 2.1 1.1 7.4 47% .302 1.25 3.93 3.97 96 3.77 83.4 3.0
2017 MIL MLB 33 33 191.3 17 9 0 204 55 124 20 95 9.6 2.6 0.9 5.8 51% .302 1.35 4.24 3.90 101 4.77 101.5 1.7
2018 MIL MLB 13 13 66.0 2 7 0 67 21 49 8 92 9.1 2.9 1.1 6.7 48% .299 1.33 4.35 4.77 103 4.68 104.6 0.5
2019 MIL MLB 31 31 159.7 10 7 0 155 51 102 20 96 8.7 2.9 1.1 5.7 41% .272 1.29 4.51 3.55 114 5.30 108.8 0.8
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Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2012 DEL A SAL 25 17 114.3 5 7 1 109 46 91 11 99 8.6 3.6 0.9 7.2 0% .294 1.36 4.52 3.86 108 4.53 94.4
2013 FRD A+ CAR 26 26 148.7 7 9 0 145 38 132 10 108 8.8 2.3 0.6 8.0 0% .310 1.23 3.27 3.69 84 4.08 88.6
2014 BOW AA EAS 21 20 110.0 10 7 0 106 32 109 8 102 8.7 2.6 0.7 8.9 0% .314 1.25 3.29 3.35 87 4.28 90.7
2015 MIL MLB NL 6 6 34.0 3 2 0 26 15 24 2 91 6.9 4.0 0.5 6.4 0% .245 1.21 3.83 3.71 103 4.55 106.2
2015 CSP AAA PCL 5 5 27.0 1 2 0 38 12 21 2 115 12.7 4.0 0.7 7.0 0% .391 1.85 4.44 5.00 102 6.53 143.1
2015 NOR AAA INT 19 18 101.3 5 6 0 91 33 81 4 98 8.1 2.9 0.4 7.2 0% .290 1.22 3.07 2.84 92 3.62 79.3
2016 MIL MLB NL 28 28 163.3 11 7 0 166 38 135 20 92 9.1 2.1 1.1 7.4 47% .302 1.25 3.93 3.97 96 3.77 83.4
2016 CSP AAA PCL 2 2 9.0 0 0 0 6 2 11 0 82 6.0 2.0 0.0 11.0 43% .261 0.89 1.94 2.00 69 2.19 48.3
2017 MIL MLB NL 33 33 191.3 17 9 0 204 55 124 20 95 9.6 2.6 0.9 5.8 51% .302 1.35 4.24 3.90 101 4.77 101.5
2018 MIL MLB NL 13 13 66.0 2 7 0 67 21 49 8 92 9.1 2.9 1.1 6.7 48% .299 1.33 4.35 4.77 103 4.68 104.6
2018 WIS A MID 4 4 19.0 1 0 0 19 0 19 2 101 9.0 0.0 0.9 9.0 63% .347 1.00 2.85 2.84 82 4.71 99.6
2018 BLX AA SOU 2 2 11.0 1 1 0 7 4 12 1 94 5.7 3.3 0.8 9.8 54% .240 1.00 3.73 4.09 87 3.43 72.6
2018 CSP AAA PCL 5 5 17.0 0 3 0 18 12 13 0 101 9.5 6.4 0.0 6.9 44% .333 1.76 4.33 6.35 108 5.92 125.1
2019 MIL MLB NL 31 31 159.7 10 7 0 155 51 102 20 96 8.7 2.9 1.1 5.7 41% .272 1.29 4.51 3.55 114 5.30 108.8

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2015 539 0.4156 0.4119 0.7432 0.6027 0.2762 0.8370 0.5977 0.2568
2016 2586 0.4404 0.4381 0.7961 0.6137 0.2999 0.8712 0.6751 0.2039
2017 3069 0.4510 0.4242 0.8218 0.6120 0.2700 0.8985 0.6791 0.1782
2018 1116 0.4140 0.4310 0.7983 0.6407 0.2829 0.8986 0.6378 0.2017
2019 2630 0.3935 0.4300 0.8258 0.6435 0.2915 0.8964 0.7247 0.1742
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-04-30 2014-05-29 Minors 29 0 Right Shoulder Tendonitis - -
2014-04-13 2014-04-23 Minors 10 0 Right Elbow Contusion Batted Ball - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2023 ARI $4,700,000
2022 ARI $1,500,000
2021 CHN $7,630,000
2020 SDN $5,250,000
2019 MIL $2,600,000
2018 MIL $572,000
2017 MIL $546,200
2016 MIL $
2015 MIL $
YearsDescriptionSalary
7 yrPrevious$22,798,200
7 yrTotal$22,798,200

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
8 y 20 dBoras Corp.1 year (2024)

Details
  • 1 year (2024). Signed by Washington as a free agent 2/17/24 (minor-league contract). Released by Washington 3/22/24. Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 4/8/24 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year/$5M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option. Re-signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/4/23. 23:$4.7M, 24:$5.5M mutual option ($300,000 buyout). Buyout increases by $200,000 to $500,000 with 16 starts in 2023. 2023 performance bonuses: $400,000 for 10 games started. $550,000 each for 15, 20 GS. $650,000 for 25 GS. $450,000 for 27 GS. $650,000 for 30 GS. DFA by Arizona 9/27/23. Released 9/29/23.
  • 1 year/$1.75M (2022), plus 2023 option. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/24/22. 22:$1.5M, 23: mutual option ($250,000 buyout). May earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses based on starts. Arizona declined 2023 option 11/7/22.
  • 1 year/$8.63M (2021). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$5.25M (2020). Re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 12/29/20.
  • 1 year/$2.6M (2019). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 11/27/19.
  • 1 year/$572,000 (2018). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17.
  • 1 year (2016). Re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16.
  • 1 year (2015). Contract selected by Milwaukee 9/1/15.
  • Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Baltimore 7/31/15.
  • Drafted by Baltimore 2011 (26-785) (Mesquite HS, Gilbert, Ari.). $575,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2021-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)Are you high on Andre jackson? The dodgers look to need internal/external replacements for their depleted rotation and perhaps a Kenley successor . While I would expect them to be active in the trade market I’m wondering how you assess their in-house options
(Fred whitfield from Cleveland)		I don't think particularly so? Insomuch as I think he needs a bit more minor league time, has significant reliever risk (although the Dodgers could certainly leverage him in a Victor Gonzalez or Gonsolin type role) and probably should be behind Josiah Gray and "trade for a fourth starter" on the depth chart. Craig suggested Zach Davies on Five and Dive this morning. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2018-02-28 20:00:00 (link to chat)Does Zach Davies go Kyle Hendricks this year?
(Keith from Channahon)		He's been a popular pick thanks to his excellent command, huh? I don't buy it though. His K% was about 15 last year and Hendricks was up to 22 in his breakouts. Got to get soem outs on your own, especially in that park. (Eddy Almaguer)
2017-03-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)I kind of like Zach Davies as a breakout candidate this year. What say you?
(Buddy from Peoria, IL)		Love that pick, honestly. If we've seen anything over the past few years, it's that pitchers who don't have that classic strikeout power profile sneak under the radar badly, and Davies has done that up until this year. I think the hype he's getting is justified, and if he can tick up his strikeouts while softening his home runs, he'll be effectively the best pitcher on the Brewers. (Trevor Strunk)
2017-01-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you think of the Brewers Zach Davies? Is he could be somebody who takes the next step and breaks out this year?
(Buddy from Peoria, IL)		Davies is a new favorite of ours, thanks to his incredible command profile and CSAA numbers to back that up. The rub is the defense behind him may not let him pile up the traditional numbers you might be looking for, but he's someone who might be on a good path. (Harry Pavlidis)
2017-02-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)Pitching sleepers/breakouts for this year? If possible, geared to points leagues?
(chrispetersen15 from IA)		I'll give you a few deeper late-round mixed options: Garrett Richards, Robert Gsellman, Jharel Cotton and Zach Davies.
As far as "breakouts" go that's a broad term. Starters that I like better than the consensus: Julio Urias, Marcus Stroman, Jon Gray, James Paxton (is so obvious it's painful), and Frankie Liriano. I'm probably forgetting someone...Oh. Draft Rich Hill... (George Bissell)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)In a deep NL-only league, if you had to pick one for next year of the "out of nowhere" Brewer starting pitchers -- would you bet on Junior Guerra or Zach Davies? Thanks, J.B.
(J.B. from Las Vegas)		Guerra has more of a ceiling despite his advanced age. I lean him, but Davies is pretty good too. (Mike Gianella)
2016-04-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)Do you see any of the young Brewers waiting for their opportunity in AAA like Michael Reed, Orlando Arcia and Zach Davies making an impact soon?
(Scott from LA)		Reed and Davies might get their shots before Arcia, but Arcia is a much better bet to stick. Reed might get a shot before Brett Phillips, but he's unlikely to perform well enough to prevent Phillips from supplanting him. Nobody in the Brewers' rotation is going to block Davies if he performs well, but he's unlikely to have sustained success in MLB with his stuff. Arcia is coming up at some point this summer, and when he does, he's probably there for good. Even if Villar plays like an All Star, which would be an upset, the Brewers will promote a meeting-expectations Arcia and play him at SS, moving Villar to 2B or 3B and shunting Scooter Gennett or Aaron Hill to the bench or the waiver wire. There's no denying Arcia, barring injury. (Scooter Hotz)
2016-01-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)How about ranking MLB-debuting starting pitchers Jorge Lopez, Tyler Duffey, Cody Anderson, Zach Davies, John Lamb, Colin Rea, Mike Montgomery and Jerad Eickhoff for long-term value in a dynasty sim league, if you please? Are there big tiers or divisions there? Thanks for all your time spent on scouting and chats.
(delatopia from the 415)		Lopez is a clear No. 1 to me. After that I'd go Rea, Davies, Lamb, Eickhoff, Duffey, Anderson, Montgomery. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-11-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)Zach Davies a future #3?
(Flow DiMaggio from Clouds)		I don't think Davies is a No.3 in a good rotation, as good as the change is I would want someone a little more durable who misses more bats. A very nice backend starter, but I think that's a stretch. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-07-13 14:30:00 (link to chat)Guys like Tapia and Albies look soooo thin on TV. I realize they are teenagers, but makes them seem farther from The Show. How much do teams put into their diets, weight training, etc?
(RB from My thoughts )		They are certainly thin. Teams are well aware of this when constructing diets/weight training.
I know the Orioles have done the same with Zach Davies, who is also considered thin/wiry.

Some of these players will fill out naturally, but Tapia/Albies' frame is not conducive for muscle or weight gain. I see them as players that will always been wiry for the most part. (Futures Game Chat)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Zach Davies has thrown 18,078 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Change (81mph), Fourseam Fastball (88mph) and Sinker (88mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph) and Slider (83mph).