Auburn pitcher gets the call to join the Los Angeles Angels
A key piece to Auburn’s stout pitching rotations in 2017 and 2018 is getting his chance to shine in the Major Leagues.
Davis Daniel, who was a starting pitcher for the Tigers from 2017-19, has been called up by the Los Angeles Angels and will be a part of the active roster for Saturday night’s game against the New York Mets in Anaheim, California.
Daniel, who is celebrating his 25th birthday on Saturday, says that he got the call from the manager of the Angels’ triple-A affiliate, Lou Marson, at 1 a.m. MDT, and was on a flight from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles at 8 a.m. MDT, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic.
In nine starts on the mound for the triple-A Salt Lake Bees, Daniel posted a 3-1 record with a 3.64 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 47.0 innings. It is unclear at the time of this post if Daniel will join the Angels rotation, or will be used as a bullpen arm.
Daniel was very instrumental during a significant era of Auburn pitching. In 2017, he was used as the Sunday starter in a weekend rotation that featured current Cubs starter Keegan Thompson and Tigers starter Casey Mize. Then, in 2018, he returned to the rotation with Mize as they added Tanner Burns to the mix, who was later drafted by the Cleveland Indians with the No. 36 overall selection in 2020.
Prior to being taken in the 7th round by the Angels in 2019, Daniel made 37 career appearances and 27 starts for Auburn, where he posted a 7-7 record and 5.37 ERA to go along with 135 strikeouts in 139.0 innings.
Davis Daniel’s birthday is today. He said he got woken up at 1 a.m. with a call from Triple-A manager Lou Marson. Was on a flight at 8 a.m. to LA.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) June 11, 2022
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