Davis expected to remain in 'pen: Rays manager Joe Maddon told the Tampa Bay Times on Tuesday that Wade Davis will likely not replace Jeff Niemann in the rotation. Niemann suffered a fractured fibula Monday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Chris Archer or Alex Cobb are expected to be recalled from Triple-A Durham to replace Niemann. "Part of it is I really like where he's at in the bullpen,'' Maddon said. "I think he's doing a great job and he's getting to the point where he and and his body are understanding it better, and his arm - to come back a little quicker, what it takes to get ready. I like him. I'm not afraid of him in a hot moment because he's been there before. He comes out there with the real slow pulse working, he's understanding what's going on, he gets a rigthy and a lefty out, he knows how to control the running game, he's a good fielder. He does a lot of things well. Plus, you're starting to see the 93-94(-mph fastball) again.'' (Updated 05/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Davis lost out on a rotation spot during the spring and has posted a 2.04 ERA in 12 relief appearances thus far. He also has a 16-to-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17 2/3 innings pitched so the Rays feel he is better suited in the bullpen. The right-hander really only has value in Fantasy as a starter so continue to ignore Davis in all but the deepest of formats that utilize middle men at this point. (Updated 05/15/2012).
05/17/2012 22:47 Ross, Doubront lead BoSox past Rays
Cody Ross had a home run and four RBI, Felix Doubront won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Thursday night.
05/14/2012 22:42 Bullpen carries Rays over Blue Jays
Cesar Ramos got his first career win after replacing the injured Jeff Niemann, and Ben Zobrist homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Monday night.
It's been all downhill for Wade Davis so far in his big-league career. He looked like the ace he was projected to be when he first came up late in 2009, striking out a batter per inning with a respectable ERA and WHIP, but the strikeout rate plummeted in his rookie 2010 season and only got worse last year. Meanwhile, his ERA and WHIP have both steadily risen to the point that he was actually a league-average pitcher in 2011. That wasn't going to fly for the Rays, who have more arms than they can fit into a starting rotation with the arrival of Matt Moore last year, and so this spring, they decided Davis was the odd man out. Davis' upside is still high enough that the Rays would find a taker on the trade market if they shopped him, and if a move happened that would assure him a rotation spot, he would regain his mixed-league appeal. But because he's just a long reliever right now, he's no more than an AL-only option. (Updated 3/27/12)
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