Davis is expected to make his scheduled exhibition start on Friday night and probably will make a couple of regular-season starts before undergoing surgery. He was scheduled to start the club's third game of the year, on Thursday in Cincinnati.
Davis, club officials as well as a doctor will hold a press conference following Friday's game.
Davis, 32, is one of the more popular players in the Arizona clubhouse. His teammates appreciate the hard work he puts into his between-starts program, including extensive video and statistical scouting.
D-backs players were understandably surprised by the news and most declined to comment until after they were able to learn more and until after Davis spoke following the game.
"Obviously, we're all in his corner," closer Brandon Lyon said. "We haven't gotten a chance to sit down and talk to him about it. All of us are just going to support him any way we can."
Davis was acquired by the D-backs from the Brewers in November 2006, and the Phoenix-area resident promptly signed a three-year, $22 million extension that runs through 2009.
"Obviously, our thoughts and prayers are with him," D-backs manager Bob Melvin said.
A durable pitcher, Davis was 13-12 with a 4.25 ERA in 33 starts in 2007. It was the fourth straight season in which he posted double-digit wins and pitched 192 or more innings.
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