Davis’ D.L. stint is retroactive to July 1, making him eligible to be reinstated on Saturday, July 16.
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Davis has not pitched since July 1 due to a right forearm strain.
Davis is 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 19 saves in 29 1/3 innings for the Royals this season.
Soria and Hochevar are merely secondary dice rolls who gain more cred in holds leagues and deeper games that value reliever ratios and K’s, but it’s not worth going nuts over either.
After the Royals 8-3 loss on Tuesday, Davis said he wasn’t concerned and will use the All-Star break to heal.
Wade Davis #17 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on June 26, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 30-year-old lowered that ERA mark to 0.94 in 2015 to earn his first All-Star appearance and finish sixth in the Cy Young voting, but has not been quite as dominant this season.
Right-hander Brooks Pounders has been called up from Omaha.
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Pounders was 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA in 19 games at Omaha.
