Duncan Philip Danner Davitt (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Career Davitt attended Indianola High School in Indianola, Iowa.https://www.si.com/high-school/iowa/former-iowa-high-school-baseball-standout-called-up-to-mlb-01kntht2gz8k He then enrolled at the University of Iowa, where he played college baseball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/baseball/2022/07/19/duncan-davitt-picked-tampa-bay-rays-mlb-draft-2022-iowa-baseball/10101271002/
Chicago White Sox On July 31, 2025, the Rays traded Davitt, Curtis Mead, and Ben Peoples to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Adrian Houser.https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-keep-luis-robert-trade-adrian-houser He made nine starts down the stretch for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, posting a 2-3 record and 5.03 ERA with 45 strikeouts across innings pitched. On November 18, the White Sox added Davitt to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-add-tanner-mcdougal-duncan-davitt-to-40-man-roster
Davitt was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2026 season. On April 9, the White Sox promoted Davitt to the major leagues for the first time. The following day he made his major league debut against the Kansas City Royals. On August 3, Davitt was designated for assignment by the White Sox.https://x.com/JRFegan/status/2084343185652818278
Atlanta Braves On August 3, 2026, the White Sox traded Davitt to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Joey Bart.https://x.com/Braves/status/2084395186549866785
San Francisco Giants On September 9, 2026, Davitt was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.
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