Noah Davis (baseball)
| Noah Davis | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 22, 1997 Newport Beach, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 5, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Teams | |
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Noah D. Davis (nicknamed Diesel;[1] born April 22, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.
Early life and amateur career
Davis was born in Newport Beach, California, to Eric and Ashley Davis.[2][3] He attended Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California.[3] He was First Team All-Sunset League in 2014 and 2015.[3] He was 12-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his junior season, in which he was First Team All-California and All-County, and won the 2015 CIF Southern Section Division I Championship, throwing a complete-game four-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the title game.[3]
He played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara, while majoring in environmental studies.[3] In 2016 he was named Big West Freshman of the Year.[1] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] In 2018, he pitched in three games before undergoing Tommy John surgery in March.[5][6] He was still selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed for a signing bonus of $127,500.[7][8]
Professional career
Davis made his professional debut, after rehabbing from his surgery, in June 2019 with the Arizona League Reds, and was promoted to the Billings Mustangs during the season.[9] Over 42+1⁄3 innings between the two teams, in 13 starts he went 1-3 with a 3.19 ERA and 35 strikeouts.[10] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[11] He began 2021 with the Dayton Dragons.[12]
On July 28, 2021, the Reds traded Davis and pitcher Case Williams to the Colorado Rockies for reliever Mychal Givens.[13] He was assigned to the Spokane Indians, where he ended the season. Over 19 starts between Dayton and Spokane, he went 6-7 with two complete games and a 3.60 ERA, 76 hits, and 106 strikeouts in 100 innings, a 9.5 K/9 rate.[7][10][14] The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[15]
Davis began the 2022 season pitching for the Class AA Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League, with whom he was 8-8 with a 5.54 ERA in 26 starts, in which he had 152 strikeouts (3rd in the league) in 133.1 innings (10.3 strikeouts/9 IP).[8] He started one game for the Class AAA Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League, and was 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA.[16] On September 16, 2022, the Rockies called him up to the major leagues.[17]
Pitching repertoire
As of January 2022 his pitching repertoire with a short-arm, low-slot delivery was a slider averaging about 93 mph and touching 62 mph, a curveball about 77 mph, and an occasional changeup.[7]
References
- ^ a b https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/2022%20Colorado%20Rockies%20Media%20Guide.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Noah Davis Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ a b c d e "Noah Davis".
- ^ "Noah Davis - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies: Pitching prospect Noah Davis focused on development amid lockout". February 28, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Doug. "Noah Davis Shines In Return From Rehab". Baseball America.
- ^ a b c "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 19, Noah Davis". March 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Noah Davis - Stats - the Baseball Cube".
- ^ https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/bbnyseqenxjeedtzyq4x.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Noah Davis College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Davis pitches Dragons to Saturday night win". July 18, 2021.
- ^ Nightengale, Bobby. "Cincinnati Reds complete MLB Draft, plan to sign more picks with new minor league team". The Enquirer.
- ^ Etkin, Jack. "Noah Davis Makes A Big Impression". Baseball America.
- ^ "Rox land 2 righty prospects for Givens". MLB.com.
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=davis-000noa [bare URL]
- ^ "Hartford Yard Goats pitcher Noah Davis promoted to major leagues".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)