The Angels have designated left-hander Tucker Davidson for project, per Sam Blum of The Athletic, between video games of right this moment’s double-header. His roster spot will go Reynaldo López, who has joined the staff after being acquired alongside Lucas Giolito final night time.
Davidson, 27, was a prospect of observe when with Atlanta, with Baseball America contemplating him one in every of their prime 30 prospects in 5 straight years beginning in 2018. He acquired some transient stints with their huge league membership earlier than coming over to the Angels in final yr’s Raisel Iglesias commerce. He made eight begins for the Halos after that deal final yr however posted an ERA of 6.87 in these.
The southpaw was a candidate for the membership’s rotation coming into this yr however was nudged out by Griffin Canning. That pushed the out-of-options Davidson into the bullpen, the place he’s thrown 31 2/3 innings over 18 appearances with a 6.54 ERA. It’s doable he has deserved higher, as he’s struck out 20.9% of opponents, walked simply 7.4% and stored the ball on the bottom at a 47.1% clip. His 3.38 FIP and three.95 SIERA are a lot nicer, together with his .412 batting common on balls in play and 59% strand price possible pushing some extra runs throughout the board.
Deserved or not, the outcomes haven’t been nice and the Angels can’t possibility him to the minors, resulting in Davidson’s designation for project. They are going to now have one week to commerce him or move him via waivers. His outcomes on the huge league degree haven’t been nice however he’s not too far faraway from being a notable beginning pitching prospect and remains to be younger and controllable via 2027. That might result in some curiosity, maybe from a rebuilding membership with the power to offer him some rope to attempt to get again on observe.
Trying again to the Iglesias commerce, it now appears much more more likely to go down as a mere wage dump for the Halos, who moved the three-plus years remaining on his deal. They acquired again Davidson and Jesse Chavez, with the Angels releasing the latter after lower than a month.
