The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have agreed to terms with lefthanded pitcher Doug Davis on a three-year contract. The contract is worth $22 million. Davis will get $5.5 million this year, $7.75 million in 2008 and $8.75 million in 2009.
“We believe that trading for Doug and signing him to a three-year contract improves and stabilizes our rotation,” said Josh Byrnes, Senior Vice President and General Manager. “It is challenging to acquire and retain quality starting pitching, and this is an important step for us to build a playoff-caliber rotation.”
Davis has gone 62-63 with a 4.35 ERA in parts of eight major league seasons. He went 11-11 with a 4.91 ERA in 34 starts last season in Milwaukee. He produced back-to-back sub 4.00 ERA’s in 2004 and 2005 with the Brewers, going 12-12 with a 3.39 ERA in ’04 and 11-11 with a 3.89 ERA in ’05. The lefthander has worked 200-plus innings in each of the past three seasons and his 103 starts over that span are tied for the second-most in the majors (Livan Hernandez is first with 104, Randy Johnson is tied for fourth with 102 and Brandon Webb is tied for eighth with 101).
“We believe that trading for Doug and signing him to a three-year contract improves and stabilizes our rotation,” said Josh Byrnes, Senior Vice President and General Manager. “It is challenging to acquire and retain quality starting pitching, and this is an important step for us to build a playoff-caliber rotation.”
Davis has gone 62-63 with a 4.35 ERA in parts of eight major league seasons. He went 11-11 with a 4.91 ERA in 34 starts last season in Milwaukee. He produced back-to-back sub 4.00 ERA’s in 2004 and 2005 with the Brewers, going 12-12 with a 3.39 ERA in ’04 and 11-11 with a 3.89 ERA in ’05. The lefthander has worked 200-plus innings in each of the past three seasons and his 103 starts over that span are tied for the second-most in the majors (Livan Hernandez is first with 104, Randy Johnson is tied for fourth with 102 and Brandon Webb is tied for eighth with 101).