ALTOONA, PA. -- Henry Davis’ first trip to the plate and first hit at Class AA Altoona were pretty predictable if you have been following him this year.
His first time up, he got on base by catching one on his foot, making it the 10th time he’s been hit by a pitch already in the young season.
“It’s a compliment, right?” Davis jokingly asked Tuesday afternoon in the People’s Natural Gas, home of the Curve, dugout. “It’s a compliment to get hit. It shows respect.”
The first hit? Well, that’s why pitchers have to respect him:
Davis turned on that fastball and drove it 407 feet, showing not only his advanced feel for the game facing a higher level of pitcher, but also his highly rated talents as a ball player.