Here s what you need to know about what happened in the first round.
Henry Davis goes No. 1
• Davis is only the seventh catcher in history to be drafted No. 1 overall. He s also only the second in the past 20 years, but the second in the last three (Adley Rutschman, 2019). Before Davis and Rutschman, the last catcher drafted No. 1 overall was Joe Mauer in 2001.
• Davis is the first Louisville player to go No. 1 overall in school history. The previous high for a Cardinals player was Brendan McKay at No. 4 in 2017. Davis is also the second Louisville catcher taken in the first round in the last six Drafts Will Smith went No. 32 overall to the Dodgers in 2016.
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Red Sox have rare chance to pick an elite prospect in MLB draft
For the first time in more than five decades, Boston will draft as high as No. 4 in the amateur draft starting on Sunday.
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Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker was once considered the top prospect in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, but concerns over a drop in his velocity could make him available when the Boston Red Sox select at No. 4 on Sunday.
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The 2021 Major League Baseball draft position for the Boston Red Sox is bittersweet – from the horrors of one experience come the spoils.