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With the first pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected catcher Henry Davis from Louisville. He was considered the best offensive player in the draft and adds some much-needed catching depth to the organization. Heading into the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday, there were several names swirling as to who the Pittsburgh Pirates would take #1 overall. Marcello Mayer, Jordan Lawler, and Jack Leiter were the most heard names as to who the team would pick. However, Ben Cherington was very close to the best and gave no indication as to which way he was going. As 7:00 pm Sunday rolled by, Cherington and his team made their decision, and the Pittsburgh Kid Neil Walker was there to meet their pick. They ended yo going with 21-year-old catcher Henry Davis from Louisville. He was considered the best offensive player available in this draft and was ranked #5 overall by MLB Pipeline. During his junior season at Louisville, he hit an impressive .370 with 15 home...

The MLB Draft is just four days away and Ben Cherington and his team are getting their draft boards ready. With six or seven names all as possibilities to be picked number one overall, we are breaking down all the possibilities and today we feature catcher Henry Davis. Throughout the 2020 and early 2021 season, there were just two names you heard about the Pirates taking with the number one overall pick. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker were almost slam dunks to be taken number one overall, but since then several other players have put their names into the ring to be the choice. You usually don't draft for need in the MLB Draft, but one position the Pirates have a dire need for is catching depth. Aside from Endy Rodriguez down in Low-A Bradenton, there really is no one else for the Pirates to look to as a possible catcher of the future. However, one of the names that have crept into the first overall pick possibility is catcher Henry Davis from Louisville. He is one of the ...