Arizona's Chase Davis became the third Wildcat in the past four years to be taken in the first round of the MLB Draft when the St. Louis Cardinals took him at No. 21 Sunday night.
Michael Lev Chase Davis was an elite prospect coming out of high school in 2020. He bet on himself by coming to Arizona instead.The UA All-American outfielder was selected with the 21st pick in the 2023 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
“Loud contact when he swings the bat. He manages the zone really well. Takes his walks, crushes mistakes. He’s an excellent defensive player. Davis tied for the Pac-12 lead with 21 home runs and totaled 39 for his career, third most in UA history. He led the Wildcats in batting average , on-base percentage and slugging percentage while driving in 74 runs and scoring 71. His OPS of 1.231 ranked 17th nationally.
The projected signing bonus for the 21st pick in this year’s draft is a little over $3.6 million. Davis wouldn’t have made that much if he’d made it known he wanted to be drafted in 2020. Skenes went 12-3 with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the CWS championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners, at Seattle's Lumen Field.
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