Henry Davis is fading into the background for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Henry Davis with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, they envisioned he would be one of the best players for the franchise.
However, after his first two seasons, Davis hasn’t performed up to par.
In 2024, Davis played in 99 games for the Buccos, posting a .144 batting average with just 29 runs batted in.
Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter lists Davis as a former top prospect that needs to step up his game this season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were at least partially motivated by financial savings when they took Henry Davis with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft and then signed him to just the fifth-highest bonus.
They used the savings to sign Anthony Solometo (No. 37 overall) and Lonnie White (No. 64 overall) to above-slot deals, but in the process seem to have whiffed on that top selection.
Despite hitting .290/.409/.535 over 798 plate appearances in the minors, Davis has yet to carve out a regular role in the majors, while also bouncing between catching and playing in the outfield.
The emergence of Joey Bart after he was acquired from the San Francisco Giants and return of Endy Rodríguez after a lost 2024 season has pushed Davis down the depth chart to the point that he will need to impress this spring to avoid starting the year at Triple-A.
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