Phillies To Sign Tucker Davidson To Minor League Deal

"Davidson, 30 in March, pitched in the majors from 2020 to 2024. He logged 129 2/3 innings for the Braves, Angels, Royals and Orioles, allowing 5.76 earned runs per nine. He had better minor league numbers in that span, tossing 219 Triple-A frames with a 3.86 ERA, striking out 24.5% of batters faced against an 8% walk rate while also getting grounders on about half the balls in play he allowed."

"With the lack of big league success, he exhausted his option seasons in that span. Instead of sticking around in North America for minor league opportunities, he took an offer to go overseas. Going into 2025, he signed with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization. That stint in the KBO seemed to go well, based on the numbers. He made 22 starts for the Giants with a 3.65 ERA, 22.5% strikeout rate, 9.1% walk rate and 46.4% ground ball rate."

"Despite those decent results, the Giants decided to make a switch in August. They signed Vince Velasquez and bumped Davidson off their roster. Davidson then landed a minor league deal with the Brewers. He made six starts for their Triple-A club with a 4.68 ERA, 22.9% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate. His fastball averaged under 90 miles per hour but he also featured a splitter, sinker, slider and curveball."

Tucker Davidson signed a minor-league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Davidson pitched in the majors from 2020–2024, totaling 129 2/3 innings with a 5.76 ERA. He posted stronger Triple-A numbers over that span: 219 frames, a 3.86 ERA, 24.5% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate with about a 50% ground-ball rate. Davidson pitched in the KBO for the Lotte Giants in 2025, making 22 starts with a 3.65 ERA, 22.5% K-rate and a 46.4% ground-ball rate. The Giants released him after signing Vince Velasquez; he then made six Triple-A starts for Milwaukee with a 4.68 ERA. His repertoire includes a sub-90 mph fastball plus a splitter, sinker, slider and curveball. The Phillies enter the season with rotation uncertainty that could create opportunity for additional arms.

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