Taylor Davis (baseball)

Taylor Davis
Davis with the Daytona Cubs in 2013
Chicago Cubs – No. 53
Catcher
Born: (1989-11-28) November 28, 1989
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2017, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through September 8, 2018)
Batting average .267
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 3
Teams

Taylor M. Davis (born November 28, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the 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. He signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent after his college career.[1]

Davis was called up to the majors for the first time on September 4, 2017.[2] On September 14, 2017, Davis recorded his first major league hit on a slow roller up the third base line.[3] Davis signed a minor league contract with the Cubs on December 21, 2017.[4] He had his contract purchased on September 1, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "From Morehead State to the Major Leagues: Taylor Davis is a Success Story - Morehead State University". Morehead State University.
  2. ↑ "The Cubs are reportedly bringing viral video star Taylor Davis to the majors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  3. ↑ Skrbina, Paul. "Jen-Ho Tseng, Taylor Davis feel nerves in first Cubs starts".
  4. ↑ Todd, Jeff (December 21, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/21/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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