Noah D. Davis (born April 22, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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. Davis played

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at the

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, and was selected by the

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in the 11th round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Early life and education

Davis was born in

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, to Eric and Ashley Davis. He attended

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. He was First Team All-

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in 2014 and 2015. He was 12–0 with a 1.27

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(ERA) in his junior season, in which he was First Team All-California and All-County, and won the 2015

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Division I Championship, throwing a complete-game four-hitter with 10

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s in the title game. Davis enrolled at the

, where he played

for the

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while majoring in environmental studies. In 2016 he was named

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Freshman of the Year.''2022 Colorado Rockies Media Guide''
/ref> In 2017, he played

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with the

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of the

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. In 2018, he pitched in three games before undergoing

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in March. He was still selected by the

in the 11th round of the

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, and signed for a

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of $127,500.

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Davis made his professional debut, after rehabbing from his surgery, in June 2019 with the rookie–level

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, and was promoted to the

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during the season. In 13 starts split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 1–3 record and 3.19 ERA with 35 strikeouts over innings pitched. Davis did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He began 2021 with the High–A

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Colorado Rockies

On July 28, 2021, the Reds traded Davis and pitcher Case Williams to the

in exchange for Mychal Givens. He was assigned to the

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, 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. The Rockies added him to their

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after the 2021 season. Davis began the 2022 season pitching for the

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of the Double-A 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 innings (10.3 strikeouts/9 IP). He started one game for the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an ...

of the

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, and was 0–0 with a 1.93 ERA. On September 16, 2022, the Rockies called him up to the major leagues. Colorado manager

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said that Davis could be a starter for the Rockies in the near future, if he can adapt to major league hitters. However, he was optioned back to Albuquerque on September 24 without making an appearance, briefly becoming a

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. On October 4, Davis was recalled back to the major league roster. He made his major league debut on the next day, the final day of the season, against the

. Davis was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2023 season. In 8 appearances (6 starts) for the Rockies, he posted an 0–4 record and 8.70 ERA with 26 strikeouts across 30 innings of work. Davis was again optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque to begin the 2024 season. In 9 appearances for Colorado, he worked to a 5.75 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings pitched. On September 1, 2024, Davis was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Albuquerque. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 21, 2024, Davis signed a minor league contract with the

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. At the end of spring training, on March 27, 2025, Davis was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He was subsequently added to the team's 40-man roster and optioned to the Triple-A

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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

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about 77 mph, and an occasional

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Noah 1997 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona Complex League Rockies players Arizona League Reds players Baseball players from Huntington Beach, California Baseball players from Newport Beach, California Billings Mustangs players Colorado Rockies players Cotuit Kettleers players Dayton Dragons players Hartford Yard Goats players Huntington Beach High School alumni Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City Comets players Spokane Indians players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players 21st-century American sportsmen