Henry Davis has become a paradox. The Pittsburgh Pirates were unsure about the catcher’s defensive ability at the end of last season. As a rookie, he spent just two innings behind the plate, one inning each at the end of blowout losses.
As Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis continues to underperform, it’s time to consider a demotion to Triple-A. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB June Amateur Draft in 2021, was expected to contribute offensively, especially in the power department, while doing a reasonable job defensively.
Davis is hitting .182 and ranks in the 2nd percentile in xSLG, with 99th being the best. It’s no secret Henry Davis is struggling to find his footing in the early portion of the season.
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates have started the season on a positive note. They’re 11-8 to open the year, and much of that success can be attributed to their valuable depth pieces stepping forward in a big way.
NEW YORK -- Henry Davis was the last player to leave the Pirates' clubhouse late Monday night at Citi Field, still soaked with his skin lobster-red from an ice bath he'd just taken, asking around to see if the team bus might've embarked for the hotel without him.
BRADENTON, Fla. -- There was a point during his meeting with Derek Shelton on Sunday when Jared Jones thought he might be on the receiving end of some
Two of the last three No. 1 overall picks will be significant parts of the 2024 Pirates. All eyes on No. 1. Why wouldn’t they be? The Pittsburgh Pirates selected first overall in two of the last three MLB Drafts.
After a hot start in 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up in fourth place in the National League Central. They will look to bounce back and be competitive in 2024.
There will be plenty of times the Jolly Roger is raised as long as the Pirates make Davis their day one catcher. Following an off-season injury to Endy Rodriguez, second year catcher Henry Davis has been thrust into the position of starter after a season in which he barely played his natural position.
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had a lot to be excited about the past few baseball seasons, last year losing star Shortstop Oneil Cruz to a nasty leg injury early on seeing another young star Ke’Bryan Hayes deal with injuries the past few seasons.
Henry Davis did it again. The 2021 first-overall pick belted his third home run of spring training, one of three home runs in the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Port Charlotte.
Former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis clubbed his second homer in as many games as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon in Lakeland, Fla.
Henry Davis continued his stellar spring for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in Lakeland. Davis belted his second home run in Grapefruit League play.
Paul Skenes made his first-career Grapefruit League start for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their matchup with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon in Sarasota.
Thursday afternoon's spring training game between the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates will feature some of the most promising and youngest players in MLB.
No player is under more scrutiny in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ spring training camp than Henry Davis. It was assumed throughout the winter that Davis was likely going to be the starting catcher to begin the 2024 season.
BRADENTON, Fla. — Scouting and player development are essential for any team that is not going to spend much money on players at the major-league level.
Henry Davis' offseason has been split between two spots. One is the Driveline Baseball lab in Kent, Wash., for his offense. The other is for his defense in Bradenton, Fla.
Former first-overall pick Henry Davis will return to his natural position in 2024.
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie outfielder/catcher Henry Davis from the 10-day injured list Friday and optioned infielder Vinny Capra to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Pirates rookie Henry Davis proved that Shohei Ohtani was mortal on Friday evening.
With Henry Davis, Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds and the potential that will come with next month's top pick, the Pirates might finally have some impact players to build around.
A respected former Pirates manager had strong words for some of their decisions when it comes to top prospect Henry Davis.
The Pirates are preparing to call up Henry Davis to the majors on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Davis is expected to make his MLB debut in the game against the Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were given an unexpected gift this season in the form of a terrible National League Central division where nobody has emerged as a favorite. They are wasting that gift by not putting their best possible lineup on the field, and the best example of that is keeping a recent No.
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