The Padres have activated left-handers and , as well as right-hander , the pitchers they acquired prior to yesterdays trade deadline. In order to open roster spots for those three, they placed right-hander on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendonitis, optioned righty to Triple-A El Paso and designated lefty for a signment. Davis is out of options Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Jersey , so a DFA was the only manner of pulling him from the MLB bullpen. The 31-year-old southpaw made seven low-leverage appearances over the past month. He allowed eight runs (seven earned) acro s seven innings, walking five with six strikeouts. That was the first MLB work in two years for Davis, who combined for 56 frames of 5.79 ERA ball between the Red Sox and Twins in 2022. While his recent body of work against big league hitters hasnt been especially impre sive, he had a nice showing for El Paso early this year. Over 29 innings in the Pacific Coast League, he turned in a 3.10 earned run average. Davis fanned nearly 30% of batters faced in Triple-A, albeit with an elevated 12.9% walk rate. With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, San Diegos only option is to put Davis on waivers (though its unlikely theyd have found a trade partner regardle s). He has a previous career outright that gives him the ability to decline an a signment back to Triple-A, so hell likely become a free agent a suming he clears waivers. Thon Maker Jersey