PITTSBURGH — The two ovations actually sounded somewhat similar, Andrew McCutchen leading off the first inning and Henry Davis two frames later. Although they were drafted 16 years apart and several genres separate their choices in walkup music, the importance of McCutchen and Davis to this franchise is hard to deny.
One made his MLB debut in 2009, brought winning baseball back to the city and established himself as the most important Pirate in decades. Davis, meanwhile, represents hope. Selected first overall in 2021, Davis will be counted upon to play a big part in the Pirates’ next winning team.
“Whenever we can add guys internally who we feel are going to be part of what we’re building, it’s exciting,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said.
