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Bound for open market Davis elected free agency Oct. 6.

Impact The 32-year-old catcher will presumably have to settle for a minor-league deal in free agency this winter. He spent the entire 2022 season at Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization, slashing .273/.355/.306 over 144 plate appearances.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Off The Bat: Taylor Davis embracing purgatorial existence with Pirates PHOENIX — Taylor Davis has been in a sort of baseball purgatory over the past week. On Aug. 4, a week before Thursday, the Pirates placed c...

AUGUST 12, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Remains in organization Davis was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis after clearing waivers Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Davis won't immediately report to Indianapolis, as the Pirates plan to keep him on their taxi squad while the team heads to the West Coast for a seven-game road trip during the upcoming week. The 32-year-old didn't make any appearances for the Bucs during his brief stay on the active roster before he was designated for assignment Friday.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Davis was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday.

Impact The Pirates claimed another backup catcher (Jose Godoy) on waivers, so Davis was cast off the 40-man roster. Davis' contract was selected on Thursday and he never got into a big-league game this season.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates rally by scuffling Brewers once again in 5-4 victory

Bryan Reynolds raced home on a wild pitch with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to complete a three-game sweep

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contract selected by Bucs Davis' contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

Impact Davis appeared in two games for the Pirates last year and will rejoin the major-league roster after Tyler Heineman (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Over 35 Triple-A games this year, Davis has hit .282 with four doubles, 14 RBU and eight runs. He should serve as catching depth behind Jason Delay.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Parts ways with Pittsburgh Davis was released by the Pirates on Tuesday.

Impact Davis was acquired by the Pirates from the Orioles in June and appeared in two major-league games last season. He spent most of 2021 at Triple-A and hit .248/.344/.325 in 51 games.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago's skid reaches seven games

Colin Moran hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago 8-6 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent down Tuesday Davis was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact The catcher appeared in two games in majors after having his contract purchased by Pittsburgh on Sept. 20. He went 2-for-5 with a walk in those contests. Jacob Stallings was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday following a concussion that caused him to miss over a week of action.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Debut goes well Davis went 2-for-3 in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Phillies.

Impact The 31-year-old, who collected a pair of singles Saturday, could work his way into a platoon with Michael Perez while starter Jacob Stallings (concussion) remains sidelined. Davis has slashed .253/.347/.331 at Triple-A with two homers in 176 plate appearances in 2021.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Votto power surge leads Reds rally for 9-5 win over Pirates

Joey Votto tied the game with his second homer of the night, Eugenio Suarez followed with a go-ahead shot and the Cincinnati Reds rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-5 win over...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contract selected by Pittsburgh Davis had his contract selected by the Pirates on Monday.

Impact Davis was acquired by the Pirates in June and will receive his first big-league opportunity with the organization since Jacob Stallings (concussion) landed on the injured list. Davis should operate as the No. 2 backstop while Michael Perez handles primary catching duties with Stallings out.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE