JUNE 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
HENRY DAVIS #32 - CATCHER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
1 HR •
5 RBI •
.144 AVG
1 HR
5 RBI
.144 AVG
Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Promoted prospects parade, including Henry Davis, Bo Naylor and more Al Melchior breaks down the lauded prospects who were recently promoted to the majors, starting with catchers Henry Davis and Bo Naylor.
Slugs first career homer Davis went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a loss to the Marlins on Thursday.
Impact Davis' first big-league long ball was a no-doubter, leaving his bat at 100.5 mph and traveling an estimated 407 feet to left-center field. It was just the second hit of his major-league career, and he's now 2-for-12 with four strikeouts through four games. Though Davis appears to be locked into an everyday role with the Pirates, he has yet to play behind the plate since his call-up, making two starts in right field and two at DH.
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Reaches base twice in debut Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double Monday against the Cubs.
Impact Davis doubled down the third base line in his first big-league at-bat but was ultimately stranded there. He hit seventh in his debut, though if he performs well he should move up the order quickly. The Pirates have stated that Davis will see most of his playing time in right field, which could have a number of consequences on the rest of the lineup, particularly placing Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe at risk of losing playing time.
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JUNE 20, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Likely to see most of time in RF Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that Davis, who will bat seventh in his MLB debut Monday against the Cubs, will see most of his in-game action in right field, Jason Mackey of th...
Impact Pittsburgh still presumably views catcher as Davis' long-term home, but the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft will be making his debut as a right fielder Monday and as the No. 7 hitter in the lineup. Shelton indicated that Davis may catch some games and will keep getting reps behind the plate during team workouts, but the tandem of Austin Hedges and Jason Delay look poised to continue working as the Bucs' primary backstops. Before being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Davis had made just 15 career starts in the minors in right field, but he possesses enough athleticism to hold his own defensively at that position. Since he may already carry eligibility at catcher in some fantasy leagues, Davis makes for an appealing speculative pickup after he slashed an impressive .284/.433/.541 with 11 home runs and nine stolen bases in 232 plate appearances between stops at Indianapolis and Double-A Altoona this season.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Starting in right field in debut The Pirates selected Davis' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Interestingly, Davis is starting in right field (and batting seventh) in his major-league debut Monday against the Cubs. He still figures to see plenty of playing time at catcher, but if Davis does play right more often, it could mean Connor Joe and not Austin Hedges to see the bigger playing time hit. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Davis has hit .284/.433/.541 with 11 home runs and nine stolen bases this season between Indianapolis and Double-A Altoona.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Promotion coming Monday The Pirates plan to promote Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact The 2021 first-round pick was promoted from Double-A Altoona to Indianapolis just two weeks ago, and he's now poised to make his MLB debut after posting a .946 OPS in 10 games at Triple-A. Austin Hedges has a .473 OPS while working as Pittsburgh's primary backstop this year, and Davis should represent a significant offensive upgrade as one of the top catching prospects in baseball.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Moving up to Triple-A Davis was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis from Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Jarrod Prugar of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Impact The 2021 first-round pick had a .207/.324/.379 slash line in his first taste of Double-A ball last year, but he produced a .972 OPS with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases and a 31:35 BB:K for Altoona this year to earn a quick promotion to Triple-A. Davis is one of the top catching prospects in baseball and could make his big-league debut by the end of the year given Austin Hedges' offensive ineptitude.
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
