The Rockies announced a flurry of roster moves this afternoon, including the selection of left-hander s contract that was . Additionally, Colorado has placed right-hander on the 15-day injured list and announced that theyve outrighted right-hander to Triple-A. Its the first public indication that Davis had been designated for a signment, but his removal from the 40-man roster makes room for the addition of Blach. Davis, 27, has pitched for the Rockies in each of the past three seasons. The clubs 11th-round pick in the 2018 draft has struggled badly throughout his big league career so far, accumulating a 7.71 ERA with a 5.66 FIP in 51 1/3 innings of work in the majors. While some of those struggles can surely be chalked up to the perils of calling Coors Field your home ballpark as a pitcher, its worth noting that Davis hasnt pitched much better during his time at the Triple-A level. In 123 innings of work with the clubs Albuquerque affiliate, the right-hander has posted a lackluster 5.05 ERA with a Mackenzie Gore Jersey 19.1% strikeout rate against an 11.9% walk rate. Those deep struggles in both the majors and the minors have seemingly convinced Rockies bra s that a change of scenery would be best for both parties, and Davis will now be eligible for minor league free agency if not added back to the 40-man roster before the start of the offseason. Until then, hell remain with the club as a potential non-roster depth option. As for Quantrill, the right-hander was announced last night as scratched from his scheduled start today due to right triceps inflammation, with Blach scheduled to take his place. It wasnt clear last night whether or not Quantrill would wind up heading for the IL, but hes now set to be out for at least the next two weeks. Given his placement on the IL is retroactive to August 29, the right-hander will be eligible to be activated from the shelf as soon as September 13. Its unclear if hell be ready to go that quickly, but theres plenty of reason for optimism as manager Bud Black told reporters (including ) that he expects Quantrill to return to action at some point this season. The 29-year-old right-hander sports a below-average 4.63 ERA (99 ERA+) with a 5.04 FIP in 138 innings of work this year, but prior to a brutal run of five starts prior to the trade deadline was sporting far more palatable ratios of 4.09 and 4.71 through his first 114 1/3 innings of work in a Rockies uniform. Derek Law Jersey
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