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Prior to His Injury, Henry Davis Was Focusing on Managing a Pitching Staff

Prior to his promotion to Double-A, and before landing on the IL with a fracture in his wrist, Henry Davis was focusing on his defense.

The catcher, drafted first overall in 2021, was sent to High-A Greensboro to start the season. The Pirates had two other legit catching prospects going to the same level, including top ten prospect in the system Endy Rodriguez.

In hindsight, it doesn’t seem like Davis needed the work offensively. He hit for a .342/.450/.585 line with five homers in 100 plate appearances with Greensboro. His offense wasn’t really the reason he was there.