Daniel Alexander Slania (born May 24, 1992) is an American former
Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the
San Francisco Giants in 2017.
Amateur career
Slania was drafted by the
Boston Red Sox in the 42nd round of the
2010 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First-round selections
The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pic ...
out of
Salpointe High School in
Tucson, Arizona. He did not sign with the Red Sox and attended the
University of Notre Dame to play
college baseball. In 2012, he played
collegiate summer baseball
Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...
with the
Cotuit Kettleers of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...
, and was named a league all-star.
Professional career
Slania was drafted by the
San Francisco Giants in the fifth round of the
2013 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2013. The first two rounds were broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Each team received one selection per round, going in ...
. He became a starting pitcher midway through the 2016 season after previously pitching in relief throughout his career and in college.
The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Slania made his Major League debut on June 30, 2017, and was outrighted to AAA on November 20, 2017. He was released on March 18, 2019.
References
External links
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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1992 births
Living people
Baseball players from Phoenix, Arizona
Major League Baseball pitchers
San Francisco Giants players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players
Cotuit Kettleers players
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
Augusta GreenJackets players
Richmond Flying Squirrels players
San Jose Giants players
Scottsdale Scorpions players
Sacramento River Cats players