Dave Noyce

David Michael Noyce

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.
• School Furman University
• High School Marietta (GA) High School

• Born March 2, 1977 in Milwaukee, WI USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Dave Boyce was drafted twice, the first time coming out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in the 21st round of the 1995 amateur draft, and the second time by the Florida Marlins in the 12th round of the 1998 amateur draft out of Furman University.

After signing with the Marlins, he began his professional career in 1998 with the Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Penn League, where he went 4-2, 3.52 in 17 games as a reliever. In 1999, he was moved to the starting rotation with the Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League, making 16 starts while going 7-3, 3.03. In 2000, he started the season with the Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League and was 6-5, 3.87 after 18 games when on July 31st, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs with 1B/OF Ross Gload in return for OF Henry Rodriguez. This was part of a flurry of trades made by the Cubs before the trading deadline that year - 5 in 11 days. He stayed in the FSL after the trade, moving to the Daytona Cubs, but made just 3 more starts, going 1-0, 2.19.

He was with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the Southern League in both 2001 and 2002, being converted back to the bullpen in the first of those two seasons. He pitched in 50 and 53 games respectively, going 3-8, 4.03 and 3-2, 3.72. Following that second season, on November 13, 2002, he was involved in a second major league trade, going to the Arizona Diamondbacks along with Gary Johnson in return for C Damian Miller. However, he never played the D-Backs system as he was diagnosed with a torn labrum during spring training in 2003 and never pitched again. This was seen as a pre-existing condition, and the Cubs sent another player, Mark Freed, to Arizona as compensation.

In retirement, he became the owner of a roofing business in North Augusta, SC while also coaching youth baseball.