Pirates draft Louisville C Davis at No. 1, Leiter to Texas

[ASFN Admin]

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the amateur draft with a Louisville slugger. The Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis and the Rangers grabbed Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter — son of big league All-Star Al Leiter — with the first two picks of Sunday night's draft, the first held as part of All-Star weekend. “Fired up,” said Davis, wearing a Pirates hat and jersey moments after his on-stage introduction by Commissioner Rob Manfred.

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