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Pirates Officially Announce Henry Davis Promotion; Abrahan Gutierrez Moves Up to Altoona

The Pittsburgh Pirates had some player movement as the new week starts for the minor league season. Here’s a rundown, starting with the big news that was broken over the weekend.

Catcher Henry Davis has been promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis. That was after hitting .284/.433/.547 through the first two months of the season with Double-A Altoona. He had 18 extra-base hits, seven steals and 32 walks in 41 games, while posting an 18.7% strikeout rate.

Tim Williams took an in depth look at the catching combo of Davis and Endy Rodriguez.