Watching Wade Davis pitch in his prime was an almost religious experience. When Davis entered the game, no matter how dire the situation, you smiled, because you knew that he was going to eradicate the opposition. Davis was an unstoppable monster and a core reason why the 2014 and 2015 Royals teams were so good—if Kansas City got through six innings with the lead, the game was as good as over.
From 2014 through 2016, Davis had a 1.18 ERA over 182.2 innings. He struck out four batters for every walk. He allowed under a single baserunner per inning.