Rookie Davis wasn’t the only rookie the Cincinnati Reds broke in Thursday, although he was certainly the only one so aptly named. While Davis had a tough major-league debut in a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American Ball Park, things went better for catcher Stuart Turner.
Turner, who along with Davis formed the first battery to debut together in Reds history, was making the jump from Double-A after being taken from the Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 draft over the winter. With Devin Mesoraco starting the season on the disabled list, a spot opened up for him on the roster.