Davis, Leiter, Jobe lead top 10 picks at MLB draft
July 12, 2021 GMT
No. 1 PITTSBURGH PIRATES
HENRY DAVIS, C, LOUISVILLE (6-foot-2, 210 pounds, 21 years old)
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. He was also one of the most feared hitters in college baseball, batting .370 and leading the Cardinals with 15 homers. His .482 on-base percentage was best in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
No. 2 TEXAS RANGERS
JACK LEITER, RHP, VANDERBILT (6-1, 205, 21)
The son of former big league All-Star Al Leiter is a right-hander with a mid-90s fastball and two overpowering breaking pitches, a repertoire that could play near the top of a big league rotation. He was 11-4 with a 2.13 ERA with the Commodores, including a no-hitter against South Carolina. He struck out 179 in 110 innings. This was the first pick made under Rangers first-year general manag
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