Henry Davis

Henry Davis

25-Year-Old CatcherC
Pittsburgh Pirates AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Davis has proven everything he can in the minor leagues, maintaining a .290 batting average and .948 OPS across 798 plate appearances. That hasn't translated to the majors however, as he has a 30.2 percent strikeout rate paired with a 6.4 percent barrel rate in 377 plate appearances. Still only 25, it's too early to write off Davis entirely, particularly because the Pirates used the number overall pick to select him in 2021 Draft. At the same time, there's very little positive to point to in his big-league skills profile to suggest he'll turn things around. Davis' path to playing time is also unclear. Joey Bart, a resurrection project in his own right, looks to have an inside track to the starting catcher role while Endy Rodriguez will also be back in the mix after recovering from an elbow injury that cost him all of 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2025.
Beginning 2025 in minors
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
March 22, 2025
Davis was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Davis seemed to have the inside track to the backup catcher job for much of spring, and he performed adequately by collecting nine hits across 36 at-bats with four extra-base knocks. However, Endy Rodriguez was even more impressive and has secured a roster spot to begin the season. The Pirates presumably would still like to see Davis make an impact in 2025, so he should make his way to Pittsburgh at some point.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2025
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2024
 
 
+109%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+1%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .675 114 8 2 9 1 .206 .325 .351
Since 2023vs Right .553 262 28 6 20 2 .185 .264 .289
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .754 29 2 0 1 0 .250 .379 .375
2024vs Right .360 92 7 1 4 0 .113 .198 .163
2023vs Left .648 85 6 2 8 1 .192 .306 .342
2023vs Right .655 170 21 5 16 2 .224 .300 .355
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+5%
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2025
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2024
 
 
+14%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+9%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .572 165 17 1 11 2 .206 .309 .262
Since 2023Away .602 211 19 7 18 1 .181 .262 .340
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2024Home .415 41 2 0 1 0 .143 .244 .171
2024Away .472 80 7 1 4 0 .145 .241 .232
2023Home .623 124 15 1 10 2 .226 .331 .292
2023Away .678 131 12 6 14 1 .202 .275 .403
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
After being selected first overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Davis was limited to only 59 games in 2022 by a wrist injury. That appeared to set back his timeline to reach the majors, though he ripped through work at Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis to reach Pittsburgh by mid-June of 2023. Davis' opening sample in the majors wasn't all that inspiring, as he managed only a .653 OPS, .287 wOBA and 76 wRC+. That was driven primarily by a strikeout rate that spiked to 27 percent after sitting consistently in the high teens and low 20s throughout his minor-league stints. Considering he also played through a right hand injury, there were some positive underlying signs from his time in the majors despite the poor surface stats, highlighted by a 7.0 percent barrel rate and 88.6 average exit velocity - both of which were almost exactly league-average. In addition to proving he can stay healthy, the biggest question for Davis is where he'll play defensively. After playing primarily behind the plate in the minors, upon reaching the majors, he started exclusively in right field or at DH. He'll enter the 2024 season without catcher eligibility as a result, though general manager Ben Cherington stated early in the offseason that the team still views him as an option behind the dish. If he gets enough playing time to regain eligibility, he'll instantly be back on fantasy radars, but he's far less appealing as an outfielder and potentially first baseman.
Injuries to his left wrist limited Davis to about half a season with multiple lengthy absences across stops at Single-A, High-A and Double-A. Endy Rodriguez has jumped Davis on the organizational depth chart at catcher, but there should still be enough playing time to go around while mixing in designated hitter and possibly right field if Davis can stay healthy and reach his potential as a hitter. He is built like a lumberjack and uses brute strength as much as bat speed to create plus game power from the right side. Davis hit .266/.384/.472 with a 20.2 K% on the year, and given the injuries, it's fair to grade those strong numbers on a bit of a curve. Defensively, his plus arm would allow him to stick behind the plate with robo umps, but he might spend most of his time at DH while the human element remains. The Pirates selected Davis with the No. 1 overall pick in 2021, so he will be given every possible chance to reach his ceiling as a middle-of-the-order run producer.
While Davis was the first-overall pick in the 2021 draft, it was a money-saving pick by Pittsburgh -- four players in the top six received larger signing bonuses. Even so, Davis was clearly the best college hitter in the class, which should carry a lot of weight in first-year player drafts. He hit .370/.482/.663 with 15 home runs and a 24:31 K:BB in 228 plate appearances as a junior at Louisville. Over the shortened 2020 season and his junior campaign, Davis logged a 10 percent strikeout rate and 13.9 percent walk rate, which is elite, especially for a power-hitting catcher. He didn't hit for much power as a freshman, which is the one knock on his college resume. His right-handed swing isn't prototypical, but his combination of elite strength and pitch recognition allows everything to work. An oblique injury limited him to 31 plate appearances between complex ball and High-A, but his exit velocities backed up his .808 SLG in that short run. He has an absolute hose behind the plate, but the rest of his defense could use some work. However, if we get robo umps in a few years, Davis has a chance to be excellent in every relevant aspect of his game.
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Chance to be backup catcher
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
March 12, 2025
Davis is projected to make the Opening Day roster by Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
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Healthy for spring
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
February 13, 2025
Davis (hand) was spotted taking batting practice Thursday during the Pirates' second workout of spring training, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Out with hand injury
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
Hand
September 8, 2024
The Pirates placed Davis on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to left hand inflammation, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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First start since being recalled
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 28, 2024
Davis went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday against the Cubs.
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Recalled from Triple-A, as expected
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
August 26, 2024
The Pirates recalled Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
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Run as primary catcher ending
CPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 19, 2024
Davis is unlikely to get much more time as Pittsburgh's primary catcher with Yasmani Grandal, who is on the injured list with a foot injury, beginning a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Davis has 16 starts through Pittsburgh's first 20 games, but he hasn't put his best foot forward with a .182/.288/.236 slash line in 66 plate appearances. Grandal was expected to work as the Pirates' primary backstop prior to suffering the injury during spring training, and Davis' struggles likely mean that's still the plan. A demotion to Triple-A Indianapolis is also possible following the acquisition of Joey Bart.
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