Henry Davis made his major league debut on Monday night, and wasted no time at the plate.
Davis was selected first in the amateur draft out of Louisville in 2021. The catcher started the season out with the team’s Double-A affiliate, and was then promoted to their Triple-A team in Indianapolis on June 4.
The goal was for him to split time catching there with fellow prospect Endy Rodriguez, but they quickly threw him into the outfield instead. While there, Davis hit .286 and had a home run and three RBI in 10 games. So on Sunday, they pulled him from the lineup and promoted him to the major leagues. "Watching him play, how he carries himself, you can definitely tell he's a different caliber of [a] baseball player than most," Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller said of Davis,."I think just the way he carries himself and his game speaks for itself, obviously. I don't think there's too much question of how good he is."
It’s not clear when the Pirates will move Davis behind the plate, though he'll likely get there eventually. The team already has veteran catchers Jason Delay and Austin Hedges in place, so there's not much of a rush."If I can help the Pirates win in right, I'm excited about it," Davis said. The Pirates entered Monday’s game against the Cubs, the first of a three game series, on a six game losing streak and have lost nine of their last 11 games. They are now third in the NL Central, though are just 2.5 games back from the Milwaukee Brewers.
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