Sigh. I just want to have nice things. But one of the Cubs nicest things, top prospect Brennen Davis, keeps getting hit by baseballs. (SEE HOPEFUL UPDATES BELOW.)
Here’s a look at the hit-by-pitch that caught Davis on the right knee in the bottom of the second inning.
Brennen Davis staying in after this HBP to his right knee. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/eWqx59XZKz
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 21, 2022
After falling to the ground, Davis made a move to first, but quickly stopped and hunched over, before getting checked by the trainer and staying in the game for a short while. But minutes later, Davis was lifted for a pinch-runner and his afternoon ended early. Hopefully, that’s the last we’ll hear of it.
On a Sergio Alcántara groundout, Davis was still favoring the knee as he ran around and stopped at second base. Now subbed for a pinch-runner. https://t.co/JAytp8xKcp
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 21, 2022
As you’ll no doubt recall, Davis has already been slowed by HBPs three times in his young career (twice on the hand/wrist, once in the face), and he was hit by another wild pitch today. Obviously, early in spring training (and ahead of a season like this), you’re operating with the most caution possible, but that doesn’t mean he’s completely out of the woods. Hopefully, we have a positive update for you shortly.
UPDATE: Well, that’s not the best case scenario, but it could be worse. We’ll see how he feels after he sleeps on it tonight.
Cubs announce that OF Brennen Davis is "day to day" with what is being described as a right knee contusion.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 21, 2022
UPDATE 2 (the day after): So they did go ahead and get an X-ray, but the results – as well as how Davis is feeling today – are positive:
Ross said Brennen Davis (right knee contusion) had his x-rays come back negative, and "he said he thought he'd be sorer than he was today, so that's good."
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) March 22, 2022
Brennen Davis' X-ray on his right knee was negative, Ross says.
Ross added that Davis said he thought he'd be more sore than he is today, which is another good sign. Davis is day-to-day with a right knee contusion. #Cubs
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) March 22, 2022
I’d still expect to see him out of big league Spring Training games for a while, but hopefully this means no impact on his ramp up for the Triple-A season (or anything thereafter).