- #
- 35
- Name
- David Hess
- Nationality
United States- Position
- Pitcher
- Opening Day Age
- 32
- Birthplace
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Birthdate
- 7/10/1993
- Draft
- 5th rd, 2014, Baltimore
- B/T
- R-R
- Ht
- 6-1
- Wt
- 215
- Current Team
- Rockers
- Returns to the Rockers for a second season
- Joined the team in July 2025
- Had not pitched professionally since making four appearances in 2022 with the Durham Bulls
- Had an emotional return in his first outing with the Rockers, pitching two hitless innings at Lancaster on 7/18/25
- Went 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in the regular season and added a 9-3 win in relief over York in the League Championship series
- Fifth round pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2014 MLB Draft out of Tennessee Tech
- Made his MLB debut with Baltimore in a win vs. Tampa Bay at Camden Yards on 5/12/18
- Made 19 starts for the Orioles in 2019
- Announced in October 2021 that he would undergo chemotherapy for a cancerous germ cell tumor in his chest
- The cancer returned in 2023 and began another round of radiation and surgery
- Received support from former Baltimore teammate Trey Mancini and the Trey Mancini Foundation
- Declared cancer free in February and began working towards his return to pitching shortly thereafter
