Pick No. 3 – Detroit Tigers: Henry Davis, Catcher, Louisville
Henry Davis can hit. And hit. And hit. And hit. Over three seasons with the Louisville Cardinals, Davis accumulated a slash line of .337/.435/1.001 with 21 home runs. 15 of his 21 home runs came this year; a year in which Davis turned the corner and made a play for the number one pick.
Offensively, Davis’ numbers surged across the board with career highs in runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, walks, and stolen bases.
Henry Davis just *murdered* a baseball. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/YQ1o1lGf2G
— Josh Norris 🐻 (@jnorris427) May 14, 2021
Defensively, Davis needs some work on most tools with the exception of his arm. Despite a plus-plus arm, scouts have questioned his ability to receive and his athleticism which begs the question; could Davis see a position change in the future? A corner outfield spot would not be out of the realm of possibility. This would enable Davis’ team to maximize his bat without suffering too much defensively. Davis will, most definitely, be a top-5 pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.
After drafting four straight pitchers from 2015-2018, the Detroit Tigers have been on a position player shopping spree. In 2019, they used the fifth overall pick on Riley Greene followed by the first overall pick in 2020 on Arizona State University third basemen Spencer Torkelson.