The San Diego Padres have added journeyman left-hander Austin Davis to their roster.
have selected the contract of journeyman left-hander Austin Davis, per the team's announcement on social media. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Davis is on his sixth organization, signing a minor league contract with the Padres in January after finishing 2023 in the Mexican Winter League.The most interesting fact about Davis has nothing to do with his pitching. It has everything to do with his nickname of "Big Fudge."nickname in 2018. “I was pushing 255, so I was a little overweight, and there was one instance that kind of made it stick.
His teammates on that '18 Red Sox had no clue about his nickname until they saw it on his jersey and immediately began asking questions. Will the Padres call him that? Perhaps they will, if he gets the job done.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles.
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