Davis Daniel #58

Robert Davis Daniel...On Twitter: @Davis_Daniel13...Participated in Angels Fall Instructional League following 2020 season...Underwent Tommy John surgery during final season at Auburn University (surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., Apr. 26, 2019)...Rehabbed at Angels Minor League facilities in Tempe after being selected in seventh round of 2019 Draft...Played three collegiate seasons at Auburn, where he studied business...Despite being sidelined with elbow injury, was able to travel with team to Omaha for Auburn’s first College World Series appearance since 1997...Played in Cape Cod League for Brewster Whitecaps during summer 2017 and for Chatham Anglers in summer 2018...Named to Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2019...Graduated from St. James HS (Montgomery, Ala.)...Had 11-1 record as a senior and set school record with 137 strikeouts in 70 innings...Was ranked by Perfect Game as top RHP in state of Alabama...Originally signed by Angels scout Todd Hogan.

2023

Pitched to a 1-1 record and 2.19 ERA (12.1 IP - 3 ER) with nine strikeouts in three appearances out of the bullpen...Recalled by Angels on Sept. 7...Made Major League debut that night in relief vs. Cleveland...Notched first career MLB victory on Sept. 29 vs. Oakland (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Posted a 1-2 record and 2.15 ERA (29.1 IP - 7 ER) with 42 strikeouts in seven Minor League starts in 2023.

2022

Made 21 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake and ranked second on Bees staff in innings pitched (102.1) & strikeouts (83)...Honored as Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Month in September after pitching to a 2.38 ERA (22.2 IP - 6 ER) with 16 strikeouts across four starts...Earned PCL Pitcher of the Week twice during that span...on three consecutive starts May 22 - June 5, while posting a 2.04 ERA (17.2 IP - 4 ER) and 18 strikeouts...Had contract selected by Angels June 11 (his 25th birthday)...Was on Angels active roster for two games, but did not appear in a game before being optioned back to Salt Lake on June 14...Remained with Bees for rest of season...In final five starts of year for Salt Lake, went 2-1 with a 1.82 ERA (29.2 IP - 6 ER) and 23 strikeouts...Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings Aug. 30 at El Paso and 7.1 scoreless frames Sept. 19 vs. Sacramento.

2021

Made professional debut with High-A Tri-City on May 9 vs. Vancouver...Marked first time pitching in a regular-season game since starting Auburn University’s Opening Night game in 2019, when he suffered an elbow injury after 2.0 innings pitched that would require Tommy John surgery...Honored as High-A West Pitcher of the Month for June after going 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA (28 IP - 4 ER) and 39 strikeouts in five starts for Dust Devils...Also won High-A West Pitcher of the Week for June 7-13 and June 21-27...Promoted to Double-A Rocket City in July and made nine starts for Trash Pandas before finishing year with four starts for Triple-A Salt Lake...Named and MiLB.com Organization All-Star and was rated by Baseball America as Angels #18 prospect in midseason rankings.

2020

Did not get selected to Angels Player Pool for 2020 season.