2021 MLB Draft facts, figures
Here's what you need to know about what happened in the first round. Henry Davis goes No. 1 • Davis is only the seventh catcher in history to be drafted No. 1 overall. He's also only the second in the past 20 years, but the second in the last three (Adley Rutschman, 2019). Before Davis and Rutschman, the last catcher drafted No. 1 overall was Joe Mauer in 2001. • Davis is the first Louisville player to go No. 1 overall in school history. The previous high for a Cardinals player was Brendan McKay at No. 4 in 2017. Davis is also the second Louisville catcher taken in the first round in the ...
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