Matthew Glen Davidson (born March 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball infielder for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.
After graduating from high school, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Davidson in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.
In 2010, Davidson played for the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Single–A Midwest League, and hit 16 home runs.
[8][9] On December 16, 2013, the Diamondbacks traded Davidson to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Addison Reed.
[12] On June 13, 2017, Davidson hit his first-career Grand Slam against the Baltimore Orioles with the Chicago White Sox.
[13] On 2018 Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals on March 29, 2018, Davidson hit three home runs.
Davidson became just the fourth player in Major League Baseball History to hit three home runs in a single game on opening day.
On February 16, 2021, Davidson signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.
[23][24] He spent the entire season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he hit .294 in 84 games with 28 home runs and 81 RBI.
[28] On May 9, 2022, Davidson signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics[29] and was assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.
The feat earned him one million Japanese yen and one year worth of Kirin Beer, which he said he would distribute among his teammates.
It was announced on July 25, 2020, that Davidson had tested (false) positive for COVID-19 one day after starting in the season opener.