WADE DAVIS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Rays Roundup: Wade Davis to Remain In 'Pen

In today's edition of Rays Roundup: Wade Davis will continue to pitch out of the bullpen, Jeff Niemann will missing from the rotation for about six weeks, Josh Lueke joins the Rays 'pen and Hideki Matsui may be pressed into action soon as the injuries begin to mount up for the Rays. All of that and more inside.
Via rays.scout.com  |  15 days ago
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Davis will remain in 'pen despite Rays' rotation vacancy

Wade Davis lost his two-seasons-plus hold on a spot in the rotation at the end of spring training when the Tampa Bay Rays decided to make room for rookie Matt Moore and chose to keep Jeff Niemann starting and move Davis to the bullpen. However, even with Niemann sidelined for at least six weeks due to a fractured right leg, Davis won't get his spot back. Manager Joe Maddon...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  16 days ago
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching rotation is finalized

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that they have finalized their starting pitching rotation. To little surprise, Jeff Niemann will start the season in the starting mix with P Wade Davis set to start the season working out of the bullpen. Davis has had a rough Sprint but he does give the Rays a unique ability to add a starting caliber sixth pitcher in the rotation at any time...
Via hardballchat.com  |  March 28, 2012
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Tampa Bay Rays will finalize their starting rotation in next day or two

The Tampa Bay Rays, a team with perhaps the deepest pitching staff in the majors, will finalize their starting pitching rotation in the next day or two. After another rough outing for P Wade Davis yesterday, it appears likely that he will be the odd man out of the starting rotation and will work from the bullpen. Davis was roughed up in his start Sunday against in-state rival, the...
Via hardballchat.com  |  March 26, 2012
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Davis makes second start as Rays tie Phillies

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Spring training invitees Juan Pierre and Joel Pineiro helped their cases for making the Phillies, with solid starts for a Philadelphia split squad in a 6-6 tie with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Pierre, a speedy outfielder, had two hits, two RBIs and scored twice -- all in the first two innings for the Phillies. Pineiro started for Philadelphia, allowing...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  March 15, 2012
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Rays' Wade Davis sharp in spring debut

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Wade Davis got off to a strong start in his campaign to keep his spot in Tampa Bay's rotation, pitching two scoreless innings Monday in a 3-1 loss to a split-squad of Baltimore Orioles. Alfredo Simon and three other Orioles pitchers combined to limit the Rays to one hit until the ninth inning, when Pedro Strop allowed a leadoff single to Jeff Salazar...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  March 05, 2012
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Davis remains focused despite rumors

RHP Wade Davis spent the offseason dealing with trade rumors. Now that he's reached camp with the Rays, he's hearing talk about his being moved to the bullpen.
Via TBO.com  |  February 22, 2012
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Davis taking trade rumors in stride

That was Wade Davis who was seen running through Tropicana Field on Friday, giving his legs a workout as he prepares for another season of Rays baseball despite offseason rumors that pointed to the contrary.
Via TBO.com  |  February 11, 2012
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Solving The Rays’ Rotation Crunch

Alternate post title: Wade Davis, The Reliever I’ll admit it: when Andrew Friedman said at the beginning of the off-season that the Rays didn’t need to trade a starter, I called bull. It’s no secret that the Rays have a glut of major-league-ready starting pitching, with seven starters who could theoretically be in the opening day rotation*, so I wrote off Friedman’s...
Via Fangraphs  |  February 09, 2012
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Wade Davis Trade Rumors Fuel Speculation

With the off-season now in full swing, the speculation about who the Rays might deal is churning in high gear. Wade Davis's name has surfaced has the latest Rays' player who could be dealt. With the team having a glaring need at catcher, what sort of return could Davis net to fill the void at the position? I examine this as well as available backstops on the free agent market inside.
Via rays.scout.com  |  November 08, 2011
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