The Pirates drafted catcher Henry Davis with the first selection in the Major League Baseball draft last night. The 21-year old Davis played for the University of Louisville, and was considered the best pure hitter in the draft. He batted .370 with 15 home runs in 50 games for Louisville this past season. He also threw out 46% of the runners attempting to steal bases. It was the first time since 2011 that the Bucs had the first overall selection in the draft, and fifth time in franchise history.
Mars high school graduate Will Bednar was selected in the first round by the San Francisco Giants last night. Bednar recently helped lead Mississippi State to the College World Series championship. The Giants had the 14th overall selection in the draft.
Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter was taken second overall in the draft by the Texas Rangers.
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