Pirates draft Louisville C Henry Davis with No. 1 pick
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the pick Sunday from Denver’s Bellco Theater. Major League Baseball moved the draft from its longstanding June slot to July’s All-Star weekend in an effort to better showcase its future stars.
Davis has big power and an even bigger arm, throwing out 46% of would-be basestealers to become a finalist for the Buster Posey Award as college baseball’s best defensive catcher.
Pirates draft Louisville C Davis at No. 1, Leiter to Texas
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Louisville s Henry Davis stands with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred after being selected by Pittsburgh Pirates as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2021 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft Sunday, with the Texas Rangers then taking Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the picks from Denver’s Bellco Theater. Major League Baseball moved the draft from its longstanding June slot to July’s All-Star weekend in an effort to better showcase its future stars.
Pirates draft Louisville C Henry Davis with No. 1 pick
by Jake Seiner, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 11, 2021 7:20 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the pick Sunday from Denver’s Bellco Theater. Major League Baseball moved the draft from its longstanding June slot to July’s All-Star weekend in an effort to better showcase its future stars.
Davis has big power and an even bigger arm, throwing out 46% of would-be basestealers to become a finalist for the Buster Posey Award as college baseball’s best defensive catcher.
Pirates draft Louisville C Davis with No. 1 pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball s amateur draft.
The Canadian Press
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the amateur draft with a Louisville slugger.
That freed up the Texas Rangers to grab another famous baseball name at No. 2.
The Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis and the Rangers grabbed Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter son of big league All-Star Al Leiter with the first two picks of Sunday night s draft, the first held as part of All-Star weekend.
“Fired up,” said Davis, wearing a Pirates hat and jersey moments after his on-stage introduction by Commissioner Rob Manfred. “Ready to go, ready to get to work. Super excited.”
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Louisville s Henry Davis stands with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred after being selected by Pittsburgh Pirates as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2021 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver.
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Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter throws during the first inning against Mississippi State in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.
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Louisville s Henry Davis walks across the stage after being selected by Pittsburgh Pirates as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2021 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver.