RP: Wade Davis – KCR
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After failing as a starter his first year in Kansas City, Wade Davis was absolutely dominant out of the Royals’ bullpen in 2014, posting an unbelievable 1.00 ERA in 72 innings. To add to his absurd dominance, Davis did not serve up a single home run all season long. Not one. He struck out over 13 batters per nine innings and only gave up 38 hits the whole year in those 72 innings. The list of his brilliance out of the bullpen goes on and on.
He, along with Kelvin Herrera and closer Greg Holland formed a lethal “three-headed monster” at the back end of the Royals’ bullpen, which almost led them to a World Series championship. In the postseason, Davis posted a 0.63 ERA, continuing his dominance from the regular season. Every time he came in for the Royals, the game was all but over.
Davis may not be the Royals’ closer, but he is their best reliever and if a team gets to the seventh and the Royals have the lead, it’s pretty much over. While Davis will be hard-pressed to replicate his yesteryear season in 2015, he should have another great season setting up Holland in the eighth.