PHILADELPHIA – The Cincinnati Reds had hoped that right-hander Rookie Davis could avoid landing on the minor-league disabled list with a back/shoulder issue. Those hopes were not rewarded, and Davis was unable to make his scheduled start two days ago after being pushed back several days.
Davis is not on the seven-day disabled list yet, but could end up there soon. (His placement on the DL can be backdated to when his injury occurred.) He has not pitched since May 19, when a muscle knot in his back and shoulder area cropped up.
“I think because it was something they felt they might be able to massage out of there, he’d be able to get pushed back three or four days,” Reds manager Bryan Price said.