Zach Davies

Davies has quietly put together two quality seasons, with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 2019, and a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year. Notably, he started throwing more changeups in 2020, which led both to an increased swinging strike rate and strikeout rate. But his xERA was still 5.01, and although he routinely outperforms his expected stats, it's a reminder not to get too high on a pitcher who amounts to a command specialist. The upside is that after a trade to the Cubs, he'll face mostly weak offenses, which should help to boost his floor a bit.

Zach Davies avoids arbitration with $8.63 million deal

Zach Davies agreed to a one-year, $8.63 million deal with the Cubs to avoid arbitration.

Fantasy Impact

Davies was able to avoid arbitration in his final year of eligibility. He just arrived in Chicago from San Diego as part of the Yu Darvish deal.