Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Daniel Claiborne Hudson ( born March 9 , 1987 in Lynchburg , Virginia ) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks .
Simplified: Daniel Claiborne Hudson ( born March 9 , 1987 in Lynchburg , Virginia ) is a American baseball player . He currently plays as a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) .