Morning Rundown: Henry Davis Activated, Vinny Capra Optioned
Davis returns to Pittsburgh after rehabbing in Indianapolis
Friday the Pittsburgh Pirates activated Henry Davis from the injured list and sending Vinny Capra back to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Davis hasn’t played in the majors since August 20th, going on the injured list the next day.
It’s been a rough adjustment to the majors for Davis, who's shown flashes but also has struggled quite a bit at the plate. In the month of August before his injury Davis had a slash of .158/.246/.246 with just one home run in 57 at-bats.
On the season he’s hit five home runs and 13 extra-base hits in 209 plate appearances, good for a .645 OPS and 74 wRC+.
You could definitely feel a little bit of different energy in the lineup when he’s healthy, it’s just a matter of finding consistency at the highest level for him.
In four games on rehab assignment with the Indianapolis Indians, Davis went 8-for-13 (.615) with a home run and five walks compared to just two strikeouts.
Roster Moves
— Henry Davis activated from the IL
— Vinny Capra optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Minor League Recap 9/15
Indianapolis Indians - 3 vs Omaha Storm Chasers - 1
Top Hitter - Matt Gorski: 1-3, R, 2 RBI, HR (2), BB,
Top Pitcher - Jared Jones: 6 IP, H, BB, 8 K
Altoona Curve - 4 vs Akron RubberDucks - 0
Top Hitter - Carter Bins: 3-4
Top Pitcher - Omar Cruz: 3.2 IP, H, BB, 8 K
Great outing by Jared Jones at AAA with a 6 IP 1 hit shutout on only 83 pitches. Same with Shortridge and Cruz at AA who combined for a 6.2 IP 3 Hit Shutout with 11 K's. Cruz alone struck out 8 in 3.2 IP!
The Gorski watch continues. With the winning HR last night he is one HR away from a Triple 20 season in that he has 21 SB, 20 Doubles, and 19 HR. He's 25 and has the speed and power to possibly be an excellent contributor at the MLB level. Why he is not getting a look in CF right now with the Pirates is confusing to me. He had 9 OF Assists in 2021 and 6 OF Assists between A+ and AA last year. In 2023 he has 9 OF Assists playing all 3 OF positions. He bats RH and looks like a Tight End.