Davis Alan Martin (born January 4, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Martin attended Central High School in

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, where he played

and

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. As a senior in 2015, he went 9-1 with a 0.29 ERA and 116 strikeouts. After high school, he enrolled at

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to play

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. In 2018, his junior year, he went 7-6 with a 4.87 ERA over 17 starts. After his junior season, he was selected by the

in the 14th round of the

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and signed.

Professional career

Martin spent his first professional season in 2018 with the rookie–level

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and the

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, posting a 4.29 ERA in 9 appearances. In 2019, he spent the season with the Single–A

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, starting 27 games and registering a 9–9 record and 5.04 ERA with 156 strikeouts in innings pitched. Martin 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 spent 2021 with the High-A

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and Double–A

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. In 23 starts, he recorded a cumulative 4.91 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 88.0 innings of work. He opened the 2022 season with Birmingham and was promoted to the Triple–A

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during the season. On May 17, 2022, the White Sox selected Martin's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher versus the

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. He pitched five innings in which he gave up one earned run, which was an RBI double in the second inning, while striking out seven, taking the loss as the White Sox fell 2–1. The next day, Martin was sent back to Charlotte. He was recalled and optioned twice in June. Martin was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2023 season. In 3 starts for the Knights, he posted a strong 2.81 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 16.0 innings pitched. On May 17, 2023, Martin underwent

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, ending his season. Martin was optioned to Triple–A Charlotte to begin the 2024 season as he recovered from the surgery . After successfully rehabbing from the injury, he made his return to the White Sox on July 27, 2024. In 11 appearances for the White Sox in 2024, Martin posted a 4.32 ERA across 50 innings pitched.

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