Henry Davis was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday night, making him the ninth Louisville player selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. He joins Brendan McKay and Corey Ray as the only Cardinals to hear their name called in the top five picks of the draft.
Davis, regarded as one of the best hitters in the draft, put together an impressive at Louisville, earning a spot on the Right Field All-American wall at Jim Patterson Stadium. And a lot of money. The first overall pick slot value is $8,415,300. WOW.
This season, he was named an All-American by all six publications and was finalist for the Buster Posey Award, given to the best catcher in college baseball.