American baseball player (born 1988)
Baseball player
Kentrail Latron Davis (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder . Prior to playing professionally, Davis played college baseball at the University of Tennessee .
Early life
Davis grew up in Theodore, Alabama , where he began playing baseball with the Boys & Girls Club .[ 1] He attended Theodore High School . Davis worked for his father's construction company, which he credited with improving his upper body strength, allowing him to become more of a power hitter .[ 2]
Collegiate career
Though he was considered a possible first-round draft pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft , his association with sports agent Scott Boras , whose players typically demand large signing bonuses , and an injury led him to fall into the 14th round, where he was selected by the Colorado Rockies . Rather than sign, Davis opted to attend the University of Tennessee , where he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team.[ 2] As a freshman, Davis had a .330 batting average with 13 home runs and 44 runs batted in (RBI).[ 3] Before his sophomore season, he was named a preseason All-American by both Baseball America and Rivals.com .[ 4] As a sophomore, he batted .308 with nine home runs and 30 RBI.[ 3]
Professional career
Eligible for the 2009 MLB Draft , the Milwaukee Brewers selected Davis in the first round, with the 39th overall selection.[ 3] He signed with the Brewers, receiving a $1.2 million signing bonus .[ 5] In 2010, his first professional season, he played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League and the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League , was limited by a hamstring injury. He returned to Brevard County for the 2011 season. In 2012, he played for the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League .[ 6] The Brewers invited Davis to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2013.[ 7] During the 2013 season, the Brewers promoted Davis to the Nashville Sounds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League .[ 8]
On May 22, 2014, Davis hit for the cycle in a game for Huntsville.[ 9] During the 2014 Winter Meetings , the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Davis in the Class AAA phase of the Rule 5 draft .[ 10] They assigned him to the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League to start the 2015 season. In June 2015 he was then released from the Arkansas Travelers.
References
^ "Kentrail Davis goes from Theodore's Boys and Girls Club to MLB prospect" . May 2, 2013.
^ a b "Davis brings blue-collar approach to baseball diamond – College Sports – ESPN" . ESPN . March 11, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ a b c "UT's Kentrail Davis taken in first round of MLB draft" . Wate.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ "Davis named to two preseason All-American teams" . Local8now.com. February 16, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ "JSOnline.com News Archives" . Nl.newsbank.com. August 18, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ "Former Theodore, Tennessee standout Kentrail Davis shooting for big leagues with Huntsville Stars" . al.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ Aderhold, Nathan (January 2, 2013). "Brewers name spring training invitees" . MLB Daily Dish. Retrieved January 11, 2013 .
^ "Theodore's Kentrail Davis makes splash in Pacific Coast League debut" . July 12, 2013.
^ "Davis pedals to 'surprise' cycle for Stars" .
^ "2014 Rule 5 Draft Results." Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Major League Baseball . December 11, 2014. Retrieved on December 11, 2014.
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