Relative to the average minor league player—even those talented enough to be first-round picks—Henry Davis’s journey from MLB draftee to the major leagues was a quick one. So it’s only fitting that, in his first career big-league game, it didn’t take him long to deliver an exciting moment in front of his new home fans.
Davis, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2021 MLB draft, ripped a double in his first career plate appearance on Monday night off of Cubs starter Drew Smyly, quickly living up to the hype that’s followed him since he was drafted nearly two years ago. Upon reaching second base, he clapped to himself, and then mimed the Pirates’ sword celebration to his teammates in the dugout.
