Wade Davis

Wade, acquired by Chicago from Kansas City for outfielder Jorge Soler in December of 2016, ranks first among all relief pitchers with a 1.18 ERA since the start of 2014 ... his 0.15 homers allowed per 9.0 innings in that time frame also leads all relievers while his 19 wins rank second and his .163 opponent average ranks fourth ... Has gone 55-37 with 47 saves and a 3.53 ERA (305 ER/776.2 IP) in 334 major league appearances (246 relief outings, 88 starts) covering eight seasons with Tampa Bay (2009-12) and Kansas City (2013-16) ... Became a full-time reliever in 2014, and has gone 19-4 with 47 saves and a 1.18 ERA (24 ER/182.2 IP) in 182.2 innings ... has held opponents to a .216 slugging percentage and a .239 on-base percentage, good for a .456 OPS ... In the last three seasons, went 9-2 with three saves and a 1.00 ERA in 2014 (71 games), 8-1 with 17 saves and a 0.94 ERA in 2015 (69 games) and 2-1 with 27 saves and a 1.87 ERA in 2016 (45 games). w Became the first pitcher in major league history to post back-to-back campaigns with a 1.00 ERA or lower (min. 50 IP), garnering Cy Young consideration in 2014 (eighth) and 2015 (sixth) ... Broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay in 2009 and pitched exclusively as a starter for his first three seasons ... moved to a relief role in 2012, going 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA (19 ER/70.1 IP) in 54 appearances before being traded to Kansas City as part of a seven-player deal, December 9, 2012 ... Selected by Tampa Bay in the third round of the 2004 Draft ... Graduated from Lake Wales (Fla.) High School, and went 7-3 with a 0.79 ERA in 13 games his senior season ... struck out 114 batters in 71.0 innings ... tendinitis in his shoulder forced him to DH and play first base in his junior season ... Along with his wife, Katelyn, supports the Wounded Warriors Foundation and hosted a group of warriors out at the ballpark in 2015 and 2016 ... Loves working with kids and organized the Full Count Foundation to help children, especially those who are at risk or have special needs or chronic illnesses ... Full Count sponsors the Dutchess Debs, a 12-and-under girls travel softball team based in New York, and provided them with jerseys, uniforms, equipment and more ... Served as a guest instructor at a free baseball clinic for kids ages 6 to 16 at the Extra Innings training center in New York ... His second cousin is former Cubs catcher and two-time All-Star Jody Davis (1981-88 Cubs, 1988-90 Braves).

*Courtesy Cubs.com