PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the pick from Denver’s Bellco Theater.
Davis, 21, hit .370 with 15 HR's and 31 RBI's in his junior season at Louisville. His .482 on-base percentage was best in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
He has a big power and an even bigger arm, throwing out 46% of would-be base stealers to become a finalist for the Buster Posey Award as college baseball’s best defensive catcher.
