Darren Christopher O’Day (born October 22, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Yankees.
O’Day played college baseball for the University of Florida. Undrafted out of college, O’Day signed as a free agent with the Angels in 2006. He made his MLB debut in 2008, and was an All-Star in 2015. O’Day is one of the few Major League pitchers to throw submarine pitches.
O’Day signed a one-year, $1.75MM contract with the New York Yankees on February 10, 2021. On May 1, O’Day was placed on the injured list with a right rotator cuff strain, and was activated on June 29 after a nearly two-month stay in the IL.
On July 7, O’Day was placed on the injured list with a “significant” left hamstring strain On July 18, Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that O’Day would likely miss the remainder of the season.
On July 20, it was announced O’Day would undergo left hamstring surgery, ending his 2021 season. In 12 appearances with the Yankees, O’Day recorded a 3.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts. He became a free agent after the season.
O’Day is married to Elizabeth Prann, a University of Florida alumna and an anchor/reporter for HLN. Their first child, a daughter named Claire, was born in December 2014.