Davidson signed with the Lotte Giants of the KBO on Thursday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson was in the majors for large portions of the 2022 and 2023 seasons before pitching nearly exclusively in the minors in 2024 as a member of the Orioles organization. He was designated for assignment late in the season before opting for free agency.

Davidson elected free agency Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment from the Orioles. The left-hander made one extended relief appearance for Baltimore this season, tossing 4.2 shutout innings. He collected a 3.89 ERA and 104:46 K:BB over 115.2 frames covering 17 starts and 15 relief appearances at Triple-A Norfolk.

Davidson was designated for assignment Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson's contract was selected Saturday, and he logged 4.2 scoreless innings in Minnesota while giving up four hits and two walks with just one strikeout. The 28-year-old lefty logged a 3.89 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 104 strikeouts in 115.2 innings at Triple-A this season.

The Orioles selected Davidson's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson has been with Norfolk for the entire season, putting up a 3.89 ERA and 1.34 WHIP alongside a 104:46 K:BB across 32 appearances (17 starts). He'll now join the active roster to give the O's some additional bullpen depth to close the regular season, but with a career ERA of 5.98, he will likely be limited to low-leverage situations. Bryan Baker was optioned to the Florida Complex League in a corresponding move.

Davidson cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson was claimed off waivers last month and signed a major-league contract with the Orioles last week, but he's now off the 40-man roster. The O's are doing some 40-man roster housecleaning ahead of the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline.

Davidson agreed to terms with the Orioles on a one-year contract for the 2024 season Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

After not being tendered by the Royals, the Orioles got Davidson via waivers. The 27-year-old pitched in 38 games for the Angels and Royals in 2023. For them, he had a 5.96 ERA across 51.1 innings. He started just one game, but he did have 11 starts in 2022.

Davidson was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

It would appear the Royals didn't plan to tender Davidson a contract and instead tried to outright him, but the Orioles have scooped him up. The left-hander made 38 appearances (one start) between the Angels and Royals in 2023, collecting a 5.96 ERA and 46:19 K:BB over 51.1 innings. Davidson has plenty of past starting experience, but it's not clear at this point what role Baltimore has envisioned for him.

Davidson pitched to a 5.03 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB over 19.2 innings after he was traded from the Angels to the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson's season ERA stood at 5.96 across 51.1 innings. He made modest improvements with Kansas City, which included him earning two holds, but he rarely saw much high-leverage work. He was used primarily as a started in his 52 innings across 12 appearances in 2022, but he's likely ticketed for bullpen work going forward. Davidson was modestly unlucky this year -- his 4.07 FIP suggests he pitched a little better than the surface numbers show.

Davidson is listed as the Royals' probable starting pitcher Monday in Oakland and is expected to work as an opener in front of bulk reliever Alec Marsh.

EDGE Analysis

The Royals haven't clarified their pitching plans for the series opener, but Monday is Marsh's turn in the rotation and he worked behind an opening pitcher in his last outing Wednesday, so it stands to reason that the club will go that route again. Davidson made 11 starts between stops with Atlanta and Anaheim in 2022, but he's pitched exclusively in relief over 24 appearances with the Angels and Royals in 2023. Davidson hasn't covered more than four innings in any of those appearances and hasn't worked more than two innings since the beginning of June, so he's unlikely to stay in the game for more than once through the Athletics' batting order before giving way to Marsh.

The Angels traded Davidson to the Royals on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

EDGE Analysis

Davidson was designated for assignment by the Angels last Thursday after struggling to a 6.54 ERA through 31.2 innings of long relief. The 27-year-old left-hander will immediately join the Royals' major-league roster as they play out the string on yet another disappointing campaign.