Rookie Davis

Rookie Davis
Rookie Davis
	Davis with the Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
	Pitcher
	Born: April 29, 1993 (age 31); Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	April 6, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics ; (through 2017 season)
Win–loss record	1–3
Earned run average	8.63
Strikeouts	20
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (2017);

William "Rookie" Theron Davis (born April 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

Davis attended Dixon High School in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. As a 15-year-old in early 2009, he committed to play college baseball at East Carolina University.^[1] Davis was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 14th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2] He signed with the Yankees instead of attending East Carolina.^[3] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Gulf Coast Yankees. In 2013, he pitched for the Staten Island Yankees and Charleston RiverDogs and spent 2014 with Charleston.^[4] He started 2015 with the Tampa Yankees.^[5] The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the season.^[6]

On December 28, 2015, Davis was traded to the Reds with Caleb Cotham, Tony Renda, and Eric Jagielo in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.^[7] Davis made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2017^[8] and made his major league debut on April 6 against the Phillies.

Davis picked up his first major league win on May 3, pitching 5 scoreless innings over the Pirates in a 7-2 win.

He was outrighted to AAA on August 27, 2018 and became a free agent at the conclusion of the season. ^[9]

On February 18, 2019 Davis signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was invited to spring training.

Davis' father, Billy, also attended Dixon High School, and played college baseball for Louisburg College. His older sisters, Lauren and Ayrien, both played softball and basketball at Dixon.^[10]

^ "Dixon, sophomore Rookie Davis commits to play baseball at ECU". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "Dixon's Davis drafted by New York Yankees". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "Dixon High School's Rookie Davis Signs With Yankees". Beach Carolina Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ Rick Scoppe-Sports Editor/The Daily News. "Dixon's Rookie ready for third year in Yankees' organization". jdnews.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ "Rookie moving up, to start home opener for Tampa Yankees". jdnews.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ "Yankees protect three from Rule 5 Draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Aroldis Chapman traded to Yankees". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Young arms make Reds' rotation". Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
^ "Davis siblings keep tradition alive". Retrieved 6 April 2017.

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)