AUSTIN DAVIS NEWS

Indians get obstruction call in 8th, rally past Red Sox 7-5

Oscar Mercado was awarded home plate on a fielder’s obstruction call for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied past the Boston Red Sox 7-5

AUGUST 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Tsutsugo, Reynolds lead Pirates' rally past Diamondbacks 6-5

Yoshi Tsutsugo homered and Bryan Reynolds tripled in the seventh to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5

AUGUST 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Meet Austin Davis: Red Sox reliever from Michael Chavis trade explains his slider, 'Big Fudge' nickname The Red Sox acquired Austin Davis from the Pirates at the trade deadline Friday for Michael Chavis.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Pirates' Crowe, 2 relievers 1-hit Phillies, end 4-game skid

Wil Crowe and two relief pitchers combined on a one-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

AL East-leading Red Sox acquire Robles and Davis in trades

The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander Hansel Robles from Minnesota and left-hander Austin Davis from Pittsburgh in a pair of trades

JULY 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Traded to Boston Davis was traded from the Pirates to the Red Sox in exchange for Michael Chavis on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Davis is unlikely to be a major piece of the puzzle for the Red Sox. He'll give the team another left-handed option in the bullpen, but he owns a 5.59 ERA in 9.2 innings this season and a 5.65 ERA in 71.2 innings for his career.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bumgarner expected to start as Diamondbacks host the Pirates

The Diamondbacks will send Madison Bumgarner to the mound Wednesday and the Pirates will give Chad Kuhl the start

JULY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

D'backs win 3rd straight, score 8 in 7th to top Pirates 11-6

The Arizona Diamondbacks have their first three-game winning streak since late April

JULY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Mets crush Pirates 13-4 on Lindor grand slam, 10-run sixth

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer and Francisco Lindor clubbed New York’s first grand slam this season during a 10-run sixth inning, and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4

JULY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Promoted to Pittsburgh Davis was recalled by the Pirates on Friday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact Davis has thrown two scoreless innings at the big-league level this season, but his career ERA still sits at a poor 5.48 over 64 frames. He's unlikely to handle high-leverage innings during his time with the team. Duane Underwood (side) hit the injured list in a corresponding move.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates reinstate Sam Howard from 10-day injured list; option Austin Davis The Pirates reinstated Sam Howard from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned Austin Davis to Class AAA Indianapolis.

JUNE 29, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Back to minors Davis was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Davis made one appearance out of the bullpen during his latest trip to the big leagues, tossing a scoreless inning June 20 against Cleveland. The Pirates have yet to announce a corresponding move.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Naylor RBI single in 7th, Indians avoid sweep vs Pirates

Josh Naylor foiled Pittsburgh’s strategy with an RBI single in the seventh inning, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Pirates 2-1

JUNE 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Pirates place lefty reliever Sam Howard on 10-day IL, recall Austin Davis from Indianapolis The Pittsburgh Pirates swapped left-handers in their bullpen Sunday, placing Sam Howard on the 10-day injured list and recalling Austin Davi...

JUNE 20, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Pirates left-hander Sam Howard hits injured list, Austin Davis recalled as replacement Howard was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis, retroactive to June 19.

JUNE 20, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Promoted from Triple-A The Pirates recalled Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Impact Davis will be back with the big club for his second stint of the month after Sam Howard (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Following his return from the 60-day IL in early June, Davis tossed a scoreless inning in relief in his lone appearance with Pittsburgh before being demoted to Indianapolis.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' Hayes misses 1B on HR, LA's Buehler shuts down Bucs

Ke’Bryan Hayes hastily missed first base and was called out after hitting a first-inning homer, sending Walker Buehler on his way to seven scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodg...

JUNE 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Optioned to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Davis to Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Davis suffered an elbow sprain during spring training that resulted in him missing the first two months of the regular season. The reliever was finally activated prior to Sunday's game against Miami and wound up tossing a perfect seventh inning on just seven pitches. Davis will return to Indianapolis for now, but is a strong candidate to return to the big leagues later this season. Mitch Keller was activated from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding roster move.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Biertempfel: Pirates roster moves today: - UTIL Phillip... - The Athletic Pirates roster moves today: - UTIL Phillip Evans reinstated from the injured list - LHP Austin Davis optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis - RHP...

JUNE 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Clean inning in return Davis (elbow) pitched a perfect seventh inning in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Miami.

Impact The southpaw made his debut Sunday, and it was a quick one. He retired the side on seven pitches in the seventh inning. Davis was out for over three months while recovering from an elbow sprain. He'll likely begin the year in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alcantara, Marlins top Pirates 3-1 to end 8-game losing skid

Sandy Alcantara cruised through eight innings, ending the Miami Marlins’ longest losing streak in six years at eight games with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Back from IL Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Davis (elbow) would be activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Pirates cleared spots for Davis on the 40-man and 26-man rosters by placing pitcher Mitch Keller (heat-related illness) on the COVID-19 injured list. The 28-year-old Davis has appeared in 55 games in the big leagues over the past three seasons, accruing a 5.66 ERA over 62 career innings out of the bullpen.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins look to break 8-game losing streak against Pirates

Miami is looking to break its eight-game losing streak with a win over Pittsburgh

JUNE 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Marlins take 7-game skid into matchup with Pirates

Miami is looking to snap its seven-game losing streak with a win over Pittsburgh

JUNE 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Marte takes 12-game hit streak into matchup with Pirates

Miami's Marte puts 12-game hit streak on the line against Pirates

JUNE 3, 2021 • Associated Press