Austin Davis #40

The southpaw reliever returned to SD on a minor league deal for 2025 after making seven appearances for SD in '24...Appeared in 143 Major League games over parts of 6 seasons with PHI (2018-20), PIT (20-21), BOS (21-22), MIN (2022) and SD (2024)...Has struck out 165 batters in 151.1 innings (9.83 S0/9 IP) at the Major League Level...Did not allow a HR in his 55 combined G between El Paso and SD last season. Allowed just five HR (0.71 HR/9 IP) in his 59 big league appearances from 2022-24.

2024

Signed with SD as a Minor League free agent on January 31, 2024, but was not a part of ML Spring Training...Made seven appearances for SD but spent the majority of the season with Triple-A El Paso, where he converted 14 of 16 SVO and managed a 3.70 ERA (20 ER, 48.2 IP) with no HR allowed…his 48 appearances were second in the Chihuahuas pen, behind only Paul Fry’s 50...His 87.5 save percentage (14/16) ranked tied for ninth among all minor leaguers who had at least 15 SVO in '24...Was one of six Triple-A hurlers to allow no home runs across at least 48.2 IP…his 48 appearances going homer-free were 2nd-most in all of Triple-A baseball, trailing only Omaha/ KC’s Evan Sisk’s 59 homer-free outings...Went scoreless in 32 of his 48 Triple-A outings, and did not allow more than two ER in a single outing all season (4x)...At the time of his call-up to SD, owned a 1.93 ERA, .139 AVG against and 12.48 SO/9 in a 23-game stretch April 17-June 25...Had his contract selected June 28 and made his SD debut that night in the top of the eighth @ Fenway Park, walking one and striking out one in SD's 9-2 victory...posted his second consecutive scoreless the following night on June 29 begin his Padre tenure in SD's 11-1 win with a scoreless 8th frame...Four of his seven ER with SD came in a single outing (July 7 vs. AZ), and he allowed no ER in four of his seven total outings with SD...Remained with the club through the All-Star break and made two second-half appearances before being designated for assignment on July 31…outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 3 and rejected the Minor League assignment before re-signing with SD to a minor league on Aug. 6.

2023

Signed with HOU on a Minor League deal with an invite to ML Spring Training on Nov. 16, 2022...Owned a 0-2 record and 11.22 ERA (32 ER, 25.2 IP) along with more walks (38) than strikeouts (34) across 30 G for Triple-A Sugar Land before being released on June 26...Following the season, worked a 2.45 ERA in 18.1 IP across 5 Dominican Winter League games for Estrellas Orienale.

2022

Between Boston (50g) and Minnesota (two games)...he recorded a 5.79 ERA (36ER/56IP) with 64 strikeouts...Held left-handed hitters to a .198 opponent batting average with 22 strikeouts and just one home run.

2021

Pitched for the Pirates (10 G) and Red Sox (19 G), going 1-2 with a 5.13 ERA (15 ER/26.1 IP)...Missed the first two months of the season on the injured list...His 29 ML outings were his most since appearing 32 times in his 2018 rookie campaign...21 of his 29 outings were scoreless, including 12 of his final 14...Allowed a season-high four ER in 0.1 IP with PIT on 7/20 at ARI, but posted a 3.81 ERA (11 ER/26.0 IP) in his other 28 ML outings...Recorded a career-best .235 opponent AVG (24-for.102)...Held LHH to a .149 AVG/.604 OPS (1 HR) and RHH to a .309 AVG/.876 OPS (3 HR)...Struck out 17 batters in 16.2 IP with the Red Sox. Also made 13 appearances between Low-A Bradenton and Triple-A Indianapolis, posting a 2.65 ERA (5 ER/17.0 IP), 0.82 WHIP, and .148 opponent AVG...Placed on the 60-Day IL on 2/24 (left elbow sprain)...Appeared in seven rehab games between Low-A Bradenton & Triple-A Indianapolis from 5/9-6/3...Reinstated from the IL on 6/6 and pitched that day vs. MIA, throwing a perfect 7th inning...Acquired by the Red Sox on 7/30 and made his BOS debut on 7/31 at TB...Beginning 8/14, posted a 3.75 ERA in 14 outings with a 1.17 WHIP and .209 opponent AVG (5 ER/12.0 IP, 9-for.43), including a .136 AVG vs. LHH (3-for-22)...Posted 6 straight scoreless appearances from 8/14-28 (7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 SO)...On 8/25 vs. MIN, retired all eight batters faced with 3 SO over 2.2 IP...Was on the Paternity Leave List from 9/10-12.

POSTSEASON: Made the Red Sox rosters for the AL Wild Card Game and ALDS...Made his Postseason debut with a scoreless appearance in ALDS Game 3 vs. TB...Recorded the last out of the seventh inning to hold a 4-2 lead (0.1 IP, BB).

2020

Limited opposing batters to one hit in 11 at bats in his five games with the Pirates...Stranded all eight of his inherited runners while pitching with the Bucs; left the bases loaded twice...Began season with Philadelphia, where he was scored upon in three of his four relief appearances (3.0ip/7er)...Was acquired from the Phillies on 8/26 in exchange for a player to be named (RHP Joel Cesar on 9/21)...Was recalled to active roster on 9/11; made his Pirates debut on 9/12 and retired all three Kansas City batters he faced in the sixth inning... Entered game on 9/13 at Kansa City with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning; threw one pitch to retire the lone batter he faced...Entered game on 9/14 at Cincinnati (game 2) with bases loaded and no outs and stranded all three runners (strikeout and a GIDP)...Was charged with his only run while pitching with the Pirates on 9/21 vs. Chicago (NL).

2019

Spent majority of the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA), but had seven stints with PHI: 4/20-22, 5/11, 5/13-17, 6/3-12, 7/4-5, 7/16-18, 8/24-end of season...Selected as an International League midseason All-Star, his first professional All-Star selection...In April and May with Lehigh Valley, allowed only two runs in 23.1 IP (0.77 ERA) over 15 appearances...Pitched 2.0 or more innings in 5 of his 14 ML appearances and his 3.0 IP on 5/14 vs MIL were a career high.

2018

Began season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) and was shuttled between there and Reading (AA) in April and May...Had his contract selected from Lehigh Valley on 6/18...Made his ML debut on 6/20 vs STL and recorded his first career strikeout... Posted a 2.60 ERA (5 ER, 17.1 IP) in his first 14 career appearances, 6/20-7/24, striking out 24... Pitched three straight days and four straight game days, 7/20-24 (no game on 7/21), throwing 6.0 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in those four games...Posted a 2.49 ERA (6 ER, 21.2 IP) in the 13 appearances in which he pitched more than 1.0 inning...Was on the 10-day DL, 8/16-31, with low back tightness; included a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley, 8/27-31...Minors totals: 1-2, 2.82 ERA (12 ER, 38.1 IP), 30 H, 10 BB, 50 SO, 1.04 WHIP in 28 games