HENRY DAVIS NEWS

Rehabbing in Indy Davis (hand) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact A right hand strain forced Davis onto the 10-day injured list Aug. 23, and he's now set to begin the final stage of his recovery process. The Pirates haven't indicated how long Davis will remain in the minors, but he will almost certainly make it back before the end of the season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing rehab assignment Davis (hand) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Davis resumed taking batting practice last week and has apparently progressed without issue. On the shelf since Aug. 23 due to a strained right hand, the 23-year-old catcher and corner outfielder should be able to fit in a few more weeks of major-league games with the Pirates before the 2023 season comes to an end.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes batting practice Davis (hand) participated in batting practice and did defensive work ahead of Saturday's game against the Cardinals, MLB.com reports.

Impact This marked the first time that Davis took part in batting practice since he was placed on the injured list Aug. 23. There's no clear timeline for his return to the field, though Davis is expected to play again prior to the close of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Battling hand injury Davis' placement on the 10-day injured list Monday was the result of a right hand strain, MLB.com reports.

Impact The Pirates called up utility man Vinny Capra to take Davis' spot on the 26-man active roster, but Josh Palacios looks like the top candidate to serve as Davis' primary replacement in right field while he's on the shelf. According to the report, Davis' soreness is concentrated around his right thumb, and the injury has apparently been something that has lingered for a while. The hand issue likely at least partially explains why Davis had batted just .158 with a .492 OPS in August before hitting the shelf.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Henry Davis calls right thumb injury 'frustrating,' hopes absence will be relatively short Henry Davis discussed his right thumb injury, feeling frustrated and working to start contributing again.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates place rookie OF Henry Davis (hand) on IL The Pittsburgh Pirates placed former No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a strained right hand.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Hits 10-day injured list Davis was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Impact The Pirates did not announce why Davis landed on the injured list, but regardless he will be unavailable for the next 10 days. Josh Palacios will start in place of Davis on Monday night and is the favorite to be Pittsburg's regular right fielder until Davis is ready to return.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Monday Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Davis will head to the bench for the second time in three days after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts in his last three starts. Josh Palacios will pick up the start in right field in Davis' stead, but the 23-year-old rookie doesn't appear in imminent danger of losing out on a near-everyday role in the Pittsburgh outfield.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Davis isn't starting Saturday versus Pittsburgh, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Davis is 0-for-10 across his last three games, so he'll take a day to recollect himself Saturday. Josh Palacios (illness) will return to take Davis' place in right field and bat fifth.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'We did not capitalize': Bucs endure night of spoiled chances MINNEAPOLIS -- In one fluid motion during the seventh inning, Henry Davis rotated 180 degrees, reared back and flicked his bat towards the t...

AUGUST 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting out Wednesday Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

Impact Davis has posted just a .543 OPS so far this month and will get a breather for this one as he regroups. Connor Joe will handle right field for the Pirates.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Davis, Triolo show youth as Braves score key run PITTSBURGH -- For just about their entire professional careers, Henry Davis and Jared Triolo have primarily played catcher and third base, r...

AUGUST 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Takes seat Tuesday Davis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Josh Palacios has been getting run atop the batting order and will receive another start in the leadoff spot Tuesday, this time at Davis' expense in right field. This snaps a streak of six consecutive starts for Davis, who sits with a .672 OPS, five homers and three steals through 41 career games.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps out of slump Davis went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Brewers.

Impact Davis entered the game having collected only two hits across his last 38 at-bats, though he snapped that stretch with a two-run blast in the second inning. His .232 average is underwhelming, but Davis' underlying numbers suggest he hasn't been overmatched in the majors as he's struck out at only a 20.9 percent clip while maintaining a .152 ISO across 158 plate appearances. He should continue to start the majority of the team's games in right field, and he has fluctuated between batting fourth and fifth in the order of late.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates analytics trends for August: Why Henry Davis and Nick Gonzales are sub-replacement level so far The trade deadline has passed in Major League Baseball, which makes now a good time the check in with some Pirates analytics trends. Here ar...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Jason Mackey's Pirates mailbag: Is Henry Davis an outfielder at this point? Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey answers readers’ questions, starting with what Henry Davis’ future in the field will look like.

JULY 28, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Takes Ohtani deep twice Davis went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Angels.

Impact Davis made his presence felt despite the poor result for the Pirates, taking Shohei Ohtani deep in the fourth and sixth innings. He's the first player to homer twice in the same game off Ohtani, per MLB. Davis doubled his homer count for the season to four, and he's added 11 RBI, 16 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .295/.391/.463 slash line over his first 110 plate appearances. He continues to play regularly in right field despite coming up through the Pirates' system as a catcher.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, steal Sunday Davis went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's loss against the Giants.

Impact Davis has two hits in each of his last three games since the All-Star break, going 6-for-11 (.545) in that stretch. The 23-year-old rookie is now slashing .280/.372/.402 with two homers, 13 runs scored, nine RBI and three stolen bases through his first 94 plate appearances while playing primarily in the outfield.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks second homer Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Davis snapped a 17-game homerless stretch to blast his second career homer Saturday. Despite the lack of power, he has adjusted well to the big leagues by striking out at only a 21.3 percent rate while reaching base at a .360 clip. Davis is also locked into a prominent spot in the Pirates' order, hitting anywhere between first and fifth consistently for the last three weeks.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Batting leadoff Friday Davis is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact This will be the first career appearance at leadoff for Davis, though he could become a featured option there with the Pirates having to send both Andrew McCutchen (elbow) and Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) to the injured list Friday. Davis, 23, has slashed .270/.333/.365 with one home run and two stolen bases in 17 games since arriving in the majors June 19.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first day off Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact For the first time since getting a call-up to the majors June 19, Davis will head to the bench. He's started in right field or at designated hitter in each of his first 12 games with the Pirates, slashing .311/.380/.422 with a home run, two stolen bases, six RBI and six runs.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grinding every pitch, Davis lifts Pirates to sweep PITTSBURGH -- When Henry Davis collected his first career hit in his Major League debut, he said that the achievement was cool, but emphasiz...

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Hitting well to begin career Davis went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Padres.

Impact Davis extended his hitting streak to six games and tallied his third multi-hit game in that span. He's had an encouraging start to his big-league career and has shown the ability to contribute in multiple areas by tallying three extra-base hits and two stolen bases across 37 plate appearances. Davis' 27 percent strikeout is a bit inflated, but the Pirates have shown faith in one of their top young prospects as he's hit third in the lineup in consecutive contests.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Youth movement of Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Jared Triolo help Pirates to second straight victory against Padres Just 11 days ago, Nick Gonzales was preparing for a Saturday evening Triple-A game alongside Henry Davis and Jared Triolo. All three were pe...

JUNE 29, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Why FanGraphs' analytics guru sees Austin Hedges, Henry Davis usage as 'worst of both worlds' The Pirates have angered a lot of fans over the past week as officials as high ranking as general manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek S...

JUNE 23, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM