Introduction
Zachary Ryan Davies (born February 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Baltimore Orioles selected him 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 Milwaukee Brewers. He made his MLB debut for Milwaukee in 2015, and was traded to San Diego after the 2019 season.
Career
Davies attended South Valley Jr High, then 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.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles selected Davies 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 pitched 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.
Personal life
Davies married longtime girlfriend Megan White on December 3, 2016.