The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up heralded prospect Henry Davis the top pick in the 2021 draft, to help the team that has lost six straight games and tumbled from the top spot in the NL Central.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton said after Sunday’s 5-2 loss to division-leading Milwaukee that Davis, who has played catcher and outfield, will join the team at PNC Park on Monday for the start of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
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Henry Davis #34 of the Surprise Saguaros looks on during a game against the Mesa Solar Sox at Sloan Park on October 31, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
“I’m excited,” Shelton said. “He deserves to be here. I think he’s shown that. We’ll probably talk more about it (Monday). Our two catchers will be staying, so we’ll be using him in different ways.”
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Henry Davis #34 of the Surprise Saguaros bats during a game against the Salt River Rafters at Surprise Stadium on November 4, 2022 in Surprise, Arizona. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
The 23-year-old Davis is being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, where he batted .286 with a homer in 10 games. The 6-foot, 220-pound Davis opened the season at Double-A Altoona, where he batted .284 with 10 home runs.
He is hitting .284 with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs in 51 combined games Double-A and Triple-A this season.
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Henry Davis #34 of the Surprise Saguaros looks on during a game against the Salt River Rafters at Surprise Stadium on November 4, 2022 in Surprise, Arizona. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
The Pirates opened the season with a division-leading 19-9 record in April. They enter the week with a record of 34-36, 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Brewers (37-34) and a half-game behind second-place Cincinnati (37-35).
