Red Sox Sign Right-Hander  to Minor League Deal

The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed pitcher Noah Davis to a minor league contract, as the former Colorado Rockies hurler announced on social media this past Saturday.

Davis, 26, has pitched in the majors over the past three seasons, with a career-high nine appearances for the Rockies during the 2023 season. In 20 1/3 innings last year, he posted a 5.85 ERA, paired with a 15.6% strikeout rate—both below league average. Throughout his MLB career, Davis has logged 51 1/3 innings with a 7.71 ERA, starting six of his 18 appearances.

A product of UC Santa Barbara, Davis has also played a swingman role in Triple-A. With Colorado’s top minor league affiliate, he started 23 of 34 games and recorded a 5.06 ERA across 133 1/3 innings in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His minor league numbers include a strikeout rate just shy of 20% and an 11.3% walk rate, which exceeds the league average.

Despite these less-than-stellar statistics, Davis’s performance needs to be considered within the context of his challenging pitching environments. The Pacific Coast League and Coors Field, where the Rockies play, are notoriously difficult settings for pitchers due to high altitude and hitter-friendly conditions.

Davis features a sinker that averaged close to 94 mph during his multi-inning stints in Colorado. While his sinker hasn’t yielded high ground-ball or swinging-strike rates, the Red Sox see potential in his repertoire. Boston’s development team will aim to optimize Davis’s performance in a more favorable setting.

This signing aligns with the Red Sox’s strategy of exploring under-the-radar options to deepen their pitching staff. By giving Davis an opportunity to refine his approach, Boston hopes to uncover a valuable contributor who can bolster their pitching depth. For Davis, the move provides a fresh start in a new organization with a chance to establish himself as a reliable arm at the major league level.

The Red Sox will look to harness Davis’s potential as they prepare for the upcoming season, hoping his experience and tools can translate into more consistent and impactful results on the mound.