PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Davies knocking on the door

Milwaukee Brewers

Tyler Cravy (RHP, MIL) was called up to take the roster spot of Matt Garza (RHP, MIL), who landed on the disabled list with a lat strain, and as noted by analyst Tom Kephart in PT Today, his BPIs were shaky in 2015. But off days in the schedule will allow the Brewers to utilize a four-man rotation for the first couple weeks of the season, meaning Cravy will pitch out of the pen initially.

When the team eventually needs a fifth starter, Zach Davies (RHP, MIL) appears to be the most likely candidate, and he's pretty intriguing. His 7.2 Dom and 2.3 Cmd at Triple-A last year, along with his 1.6 Cmd in six September starts with Milwaukee don't hint at much upside. But he does an excellent job of keeping the ball down, and...

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