Free agent pitcher Zach Davies has agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a source confirmed on Wednesday.
Davies spent the 2022 season with Arizona before becoming a free agent. Having built his career off of inducing soft contact and generating ground balls, Davies is largely expected to slot back into the rotation alongside Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and Madison Bumgarner.
After signing a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the D-backs at the start of 2022, Davies finished the season with a 4.09 ERA in 27 starts. He ranked within the 75th percentile in average exit velocity.
From 2016 to 2021, Davies spent tenures with the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres, and the Chicago Cubs. During this time, Davies clocked a 4.16 ERA over the course of 797⅔ innings.
Should Davies reach all of the conditions for his incentives, the starting pitcher could earn up to $8.25 million.
