Zach Davies
Zachary Ryan Davies (born February 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. Davies was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round of the 2011 MLB draft. Davies appeared in the All-Star Futures Game 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 Seattle before moving to Arizona when he was seven, where he attended Mesquite High School, in Gilbert, Arizona. He played for the school's baseball team initially as a middle infielder, becoming a pitcher in his junior year. Professional career. Baltimore Orioles. Davies was selected by the Baltimore Orioles 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. Milwaukee Brewers. 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, 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, 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. In 2020, Davies was 7–4 with a 2.73 ERA. He tied Max Fried in wins for second-most in the NL, behind the 8 wins of league leader Yu Darvish. Chicago Cubs. On December 29, 2020 , the San Diego Padres traded Davies, along with four prospects, to the Cubs in exchange for pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Víctor Caratini. On June 24, 2021, Davies pitched a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, and Craig Kimbrel. He was named a finalist for the 2021 NL Gold Glove Award at pitcher, but it was won by Max Fried. 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 Arizona Diamondbacks. Personal life . Davies married longtime girlfriend Megan White on December 3, 2016.