The San Francisco Giants selected the contract of outfielder and App State alumni Jaylin Davis from the Sacramento River Cats on Wednesday.
Davis played baseball for App State from 2013-15. He hit 35 home runs and hit for a .306 average in 126 games in the minor leagues before the call-up. His home run mark was tied for fourth best in the minors.
In his freshman year with the Mountaineers, Davis was an All-American and the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year after hitting .257 with 36 runs batted in, four home runs, four triples and 12 doubles in 54 games.