Nearly every player we’ve covered in our draft preview series should be selected by the end of day one, which cuts off the “1st Round” at pick 37 following Competitive Balance Round A. Though Seattle picks No. 6 overall on Wednesday, they’ll then have to wait until Thursday to use the rest of their picks, when they’ll welcome five new Mariners into the fold. The subject of today’s profile, prep OF Chase Davis, has a good shot of being there when Seattle takes their first pick of the day on Thursday at No. 43 overall.
The elevator pitch for Davis is this: He’s an 6’1, 211 lbs, 18 year old L/L outfielder with one of the strongest arms in the draft, explosive bat speed, good athleticism, excellent results against top high school competition in the summer, and a fervent affinity for the weight room.