Because they want to give everyone a chance, Davis deserves getting a look. They're not waving the white flag but right now winning is probably less important than giving the young guys a chance to prove themselves.
Man Morales bleeds so much baserunning value. It's no wonder his xWOBA is like .100+ points higher, he hits the ball hard constantly but between the shift and the sheer amounts of sure thing doubles that he loses as singles it kills his true offensive output.
That's exactly how I view it. It'd be great if he could start but it's pretty clear that he's a big injury risk and could benefit from the reduced workload. Work him as a full-time reliever next season, the fastball should recoup a few ticks and he could be dominating right away.
He did, the fastball velocity wasn't mind blowing but 93-94, the changeup was filthy, the curve was inconsistent in command but had a ton of drop. He's also huge, I didn't know he was that tall, he was some kind of presence on the mound.