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Early on, Chicago Cubs right-hander Zach Davies held his own in the starting rotation. He was, all things considered, decent from early April to late June, working to a 5-5 record with a 4.32 ERA across 83 1/3 innings of work.
He allowed just six home runs and held opponents to a .243 average. He didn’t work deep into ballgames hardly ever in the first two months, but tossed six or more frames in four of his six June outings – a promising sign. He was, by and large, OK in July – hardly an ace, but that was to be expected.