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Tucker Davidson watched Game 1 of last year’s World Series in a hotel lobby in suburban Atlanta and then started Game 5. So, he certainly wasn’t overwhelmed late Monday night, when he learned he needed to get from Atlanta to Milwaukee to start Tuesday night’s game against the Brewers.

Davidson and his Triple-A Gwinnett teammates returned to the Atlanta area around 3 a.m. ET on Monday and he spent the day resting and preparing to face Memphis on Tuesday night. Instead, he flew to Milwaukee on Tuesday morning, threw five scoreless innings to notch his first career win and possibly gained a lasting spot within the Atlanta rotation.

“He did exactly what we needed him to do,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “This is a great opportunity for him. We need someone to fill that spot and he really made a nice statement that he wants it.”

That spot had been tentatively earmarked for Spencer Strider to serve as either an opener or traditional starter. But with Tyler Matzek now set to miss at least a month with left shoulder discomfort, there is a greater need for Strider to serve as a high-leverage reliever.

So, Davidson has a chance to regain the rotation spot he had before left forearm inflammation shut him down last June and kept him sidelined until the final day of Triple-A Gwinnett’s regular season. The 26-year-old left-hander worked out with other potential roster replacements at Gwinnett’s stadium throughout most of October and was added to the World Series roster after Charlie Morton broke his leg in Game 1.

Davidson completed just two innings in his World Series start. But the experience will continue to benefit the former 19th-round selection as he attempts to prove he belongs within a rotation of a championship-caliber team.

“I think the game has definitely slowed down,” Davidson said. “When you pitch in the World Series, the game is going to feel a little slower.”