The Red Sox have purchased the contract of left-hander Tyler Davis from the Washington Wild Things, the independent Frontier League club announced on Tuesday.
Not to be confused with the White Sox right-hander of the same name, this Tyler Davis is also no stranger to affiliated ball. The 24-year-old lefty was selected by the Royals in the 15th round of the 2024 draft out of Mississippi State after previously attending VCU. He received a $100,000 signing bonus and made his professional debut last season, appearing in 28 games between Kansas City’s Low-A and High-A affiliates.
In 26 outings (one start) for High-A Quad Cities, Davis posted a 3.98 ERA (3.76 FIP) with 43 strikeouts to 24 walks over 43 innings in which opponents batted .247 against him. He was released by the Royals in September and signed with the Wild Things in February.
Davis made nine relief appearances for Washington to begin the 2026 campaign, recording four saves while forging a 0.87 ERA with 12 strikeouts to two walks across 10 1/3 innings. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound southpaw held opposing hitters in the Frontier League to a .211 batting average.
“Well, the kid that came to Washington because he felt like this was his best situation for him to get another chance with [an] affiliated organization has been proven right,” Wild Things manager Tom Vaeth said in a statement released by the team. “We are very happy to have helped Tyler achieve his goal. TD did a great job in the closer role in his short time with us… he showcased his velocity and ability to land his off-speed pitches. The sky is the limit for Tyler. Lefties with the ability to sit 93-95 like he can usually go pretty far in this game. We enjoyed having him in our family and can’t wait to see where he goes from here.”
A Virginia native, Davis is the second Wild Things player to have his contract purchased by the Red Sox and the first since Nate Striz in 2012. He has been assigned to High-A Greenville and will likely serve as a bullpen option upon passing his physical and officially joining Boston’s South Atlantic League affiliate in the coming days.
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