Taylor Davis (baseball)
| Taylor Davis | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Davis with the Iowa Cubs in 2019 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 28, 1989 Tampa, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2017, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Taylor M. Davis (born November 28, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2017 with the Chicago Cubs.
Career
Davis attended Jupiter High School in Jupiter, Florida. The Florida Marlins selected him in the 49th round of the 2008 MLB draft, but he did not sign. He enrolled at Morehead State University and played college baseball for the Morehead State Eagles. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Chicago Cubs
He signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent after his college career.[2]
Davis was called up to the majors for the first time on September 4, 2017.[3] On September 14, 2017, Davis recorded his first major league hit on a slow roller up the third base line.[4] Davis signed a minor league contract with the Cubs on December 21, 2017.[5] He had his contract purchased on September 1, 2018.
On May 4, 2019 Davis hit first career home run, a game tying grand slam off of the St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Wacha. He became the seventh player in MLB history to hit a tying grand slam for his first homer. He also became the third Cubs player to have his first homer be a grand slam.[6] Davis was designated for assignment, and cleared waivers on September 10, 2019.[7]
Baltimore Orioles
On January 23, 2020, Davis signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles that included an invitation to Spring Training. On October 29, 2020, Davis was re-signed to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On June 15, 2021, Davis was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jose Berroa.[8]
References
- ^ "Taylor Davis - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "From Morehead State to the Major Leagues: Taylor Davis is a Success Story - Morehead State University". Morehead State University.
- ^ "The Cubs are reportedly bringing viral video star Taylor Davis to the majors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Skrbina, Paul. "Jen-Ho Tseng, Taylor Davis feel nerves in first Cubs starts".
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 21, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/21/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/cubs/news/taylor-davis-first-career-homer-a-grand-slam
- ^ RotoWire Staff (September 10, 2019). "Cubs' Taylor Davis: Clears waivers". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/pirates-acquire-taylor-davis.html
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Chicago Cubs players
- Morehead State Eagles baseball players
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Arizona League Cubs players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Daytona Cubs players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Toros del Este players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Norfolk Tides players