In the fifth inning of the Diamondbacks’ Saturday night matchup against the Dodgers, pitcher Zach Davies left early after wincing in pain with a strained left oblique.
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Zach Davies exits the game after suffering an apparent injury while pitching.
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Davies pitched four and a third innings, allowing five earned runs on five hits. However, he headed back to the dugout with a 6-5 lead due to a strong offensive effort.
After allowing four runs to score in the first, Davies settled in nicely, but a stretch of three straight walks in the 4th inning resulted in another Dodgers run.
The 30-year-old is an Arizona native, as he attended Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Stay tuned for more updates as Davies will receive x-rays to determine the extent of the injury.
On average, the recovery time for a strained oblique can range from somewhere around six weeks.
