Chase Davis | |
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St. Louis Cardinals | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Elk Grove, California, U.S. | December 5, 2001|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Chase Davis (born December 5,2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Davis grew up in Elk Grove,California,and attended Franklin High School. [1] He was rated the best collegiate recruit in the state of California and committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona. [2] Davis's senior season was canceled due to COVID-19. [3]
Davis played in 27 games with one start during his freshman season in 2021 with the Arizona Wildcats and hit for a .233 average in 30 at-bats with five runs scored,three doubles,one triple,and four RBIs. [4] [5] After the season,he played in the Northwoods League with the La Crosse Loggers. [6] Davis started 62 of Arizona's 63 games in the outfield as a sophomore in 2022 and hit .289 with 56 runs scored,13 doubles,18 home runs,and 54 RBIs. [7] [8] After the season,Davis played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [9] [10] He also played for the United States collegiate national team. [11] Davis was named to the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award due to a strong performance at the beginning of his junior season. [12] [13] Over 57 games for Arizona in 2023,Davis hit .362 with 21 home runs and 74 RBIs. [14]
Davis was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round,with the 21st overall selection,of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [15] On July 15,2023,Davis signed with the Cardinals for an above slot deal worth $6.3 million. [16]
Davis made his professional debut after signing with the Palm Beach Cardinals,hitting .212 with 23 RBIs over 34 games. [17] Davis opened the 2024 season with Palm Beach and was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs and the Springfield Cardinals during the season. [18] In June,he was named the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month. [19] He ended the season batting .252 with 12 home runs,seventy RBIs,and 29 doubles over 112 games between the three clubs. [20] He was assigned to Springfield to open the 2025 season. [21]