| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 8.25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 |
| Career Minors | 5 | 4 | 3.38 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 122.1 | 173 | 1.25 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2026 | 3 | 0-1 | 8.25 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 |
| Career Minors | 28 | 5-4 | 3.38 | 122.1 | 173 | 1.25 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2025 | 2 Teams | Minors | 5 | 3 | 2.85 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 110.1 | 58 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 75 | 153 | 1.21 | |
| 2025 | Palm Beach Cardinals | FSL | A | 2 | 1 | 3.18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 73.2 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 52 | 103 | 1.29 |
| 2025 | Peoria Chiefs | MID | A+ | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36.2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 50 | 1.04 |
| 2026 | Springfield Cardinals | TEX | AA | 0 | 1 | 8.25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1.67 |
| Springfield Cardinals | TEX | AA | 0 | 1 | 8.25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1.67 | |
| Peoria Chiefs | MID | A+ | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36.2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 50 | 1.04 | |
| Palm Beach Cardinals | FSL | A | 2 | 1 | 3.18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 73.2 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 52 | 103 | 1.29 | |
| Career Minors | 3 Teams | 5 | 4 | 3.38 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 122.1 | 72 | 50 | 46 | 9 | 81 | 173 | 1.25 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 60 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 40 | Overall: 40
Davis worked out of the Sam Houston State bullpen for two years, got a taste for starting in the Cape Cod League in 2023 and transferred to Oklahoma for the '24 season. He posted a 4.30 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 92 innings during his time in Norman, and the Cardinals took him in the fifth round that summer before signing him for $485,700. He led all Cardinals farmhands with 153 strikeouts and finished with a 2.85 ERA over 110 1/3 innings between Single-A Palm Beach and High-A Peoria last season.
The 5-foot-11 southpaw picked up velo from his days as a Sooner and sat 90-94 mph with his fastball, touching as high as 96.9 in the Florida State League. There was a ton of ride and run on the pitch that lower-level hitters just couldn’t handle. But its below-average velo also comes with below-average extension, and it’s likely that more experienced bats will read it better. Davis’ best pitch is a killer 80-82 mph changeup that had a 61 percent whiff rate across both levels. It moves much like the heater and has only a smidge less spin, but the velo differential fooled batters and led to dominance against righties. A low-80s slider also showed some depth as an option moving gloveside, and a mid-80s cutter bridged the repertoire.
As untouchable as he could be in terms of hits and strikeouts, Davis struggled to stay in the strike zone consistently, and his 16.6 percent walk rate was the highest among any Minor League full-season qualifier. He can pitch like he’s trying to be fine at the corners, only to miss with uncompetitive pitches. The reverse splits and nasty changeup still make him intriguing, but the lack of control could shorten his leash as a starter.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 40 | Overall: 40
After two years working out of the Sam Houston State bullpen, Davis transitioned to a starting role first in the 2023 Cape Cod League and then at Oklahoma, where he transferred for 2024. The southpaw posted a 4.30 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 92 innings in his lone season with the Sooners, and he went in the fifth round to the Cardinals that July. He signed for exactly slot at $487,500. Davis hasn’t yet been pushed aggressively, but he passed his first professional test in the Florida State League, where he had a 3.26 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 69 innings before receiving a July promotion to High-A Peoria.
The 5-foot-11 left-hander has added a tick of velocity in the pros, now sitting 91-94 mph and touching 96.9 mph with Palm Beach. The fastball comes with a combination of both ride and run, and batters so far have found that difficult to pick up, making it play better than the velo and below-average extension. Davis’ best pitch is easily his 80-83 mph changeup, which gets just as much run as the heater but has tremendous separation. Batters had a 62.2 percent whiff rate against it in the FSL, and the early Midwest League results are just as good. Davis’ slider works in the same velo band and has a gyro look with a small amount of gloveside movement, and he also works with an occasional mid-80s cutter.
The former Sooner has run into bouts of wildness early in his pro career, bringing his future as a starter into question. He runs the typical reverse splits of a pitcher with a special changeup, so handedness shouldn’t be an issue if he does need to head to the bullpen. But with his K-heavy ways early, he should keep earning rotation looks.
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04/01/2026 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs. |
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03/19/2026 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to St. Louis Cardinals. |
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03/05/2026 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to St. Louis Cardinals Prospects. |
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07/16/2025 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals. |
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07/16/2025 | Peoria Chiefs activated LHP Braden Davis. |
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04/01/2025 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals. |
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07/22/2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed LHP Braden Davis. |
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02/06/2024 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to Oklahoma Sooners. |
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06/09/2023 | Falmouth Commodores activated LHP Braden Davis. |
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05/13/2023 | LHP Braden Davis assigned to Sam Houston Bearkats. |
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02/16/2022 | LHP Braden Davis and assigned to Sam Houston Bearkats. |
