PT TODAY: Wade Davis takes over for ailing Holland

Team-by-team playing time allocation charts can be found in our Teamview pages.

American League | National League
 
Royals | Wade Davis the new KC closer
Kansas City Royals RP Wade Davis is the new closer for the Royals, according to manager Ned Yost. RP Greg Holland has been removed from the role.  Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
 
BHQ take: In a September 22 KC Star article, Yost explained that Holland's elbow soreness made him an unreliable option, and just resting him for a short time wasn't going to help. The article further said his fastball had dropped below 90 mph, down from 96 in past years. Davis was given a solid Fact rating by Dave Adler in the September 2 Facts/Flukes column. He hasn't allowed an...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Today

Christian Encarnacion-Strand should be an infield fixture if he hits. Plus IL stints of Harper, Burnes, Gonsolin and Langeliers shake up lineups of their clubs.
Jun 8 2025 8:34am
Javier Báez's resurgence continues; Laureano is back for the Orioles; the Rockies shake up their roster, and more.
Jun 7 2025 8:36am
Craig Kimbrel gets summoned to Atlanta; Kyle Teel to debut in Chicago; Cole Ragans activated; and more...
Jun 6 2025 8:42am
David Festa will attempt to fill the shoes of Pablo López; Hunter Greene returns to the IL, and A's, Giants and White Sox all shake up their infields.
Jun 5 2025 8:50am
Andrés Giménez's quad strain is healed, and he looks to put aside a rough start to 2025. Plus updates on PT situations given news on Carter, Burnes, Vientos, Nick Gonzales, and more.
Jun 4 2025 8:44am

Tools