David_Davidson_(baseball)

David Davidson (baseball)

David Davidson (baseball)

Canadian baseball player (born 1984)

David Lawrence Davidson (born April 23, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Florida Marlins.

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Career

Davidson was drafted by the Pirates in the 10th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.[1] On September 3, 2007, the Pirates called him up.[2] He made his debut on September 6 and gave up 3 earned runs in 1 inning.[3]

Davidson played in the 2008 Summer Olympics, as a member of Canada's national team. He played for Canada in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[4]

Davidson was claimed off waivers by the Florida Marlins on April 24, 2009.[5] He was called up on May 21,[6] and designated for assignment two days later.[7] On May 28, Davidson was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles and immediately optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.[8] However, a shoulder injury was discovered, voiding the waiver claim, and he was sent back to Florida.[9] On October 9, 2009, Davidson was released by the Marlins.[10] He last played in 2011 with the Edmonton Capitals of the North American League.

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    Jennings, Andrew (April 9, 2009). "Indians Announce 2009 Team Roster". MILB.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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    Wine, Steven (April 24, 2009). "Phils score 7 in ninth to rally past Marlins 7-3". UT San Diego. Associated Press. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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    Frisaro, Joe (May 23, 2009). "Nolasco sent down to Triple-A". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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    Rodriguez, Juan C. (June 6, 2009). "Florida Marlins: The Revenge Of Rhp David Davidson". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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    Rodriguez, Juan C. (October 10, 2009). "Staff Has Two More Openings". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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