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2021 MLB Draft: 3 College Prospects for Cleveland Indians to consider in Round 1

By Aaron Gershon

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams fill Studio 42 during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams fill Studio 42 during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 29: The cap and glove of Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland Indians during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 29: The cap and glove of Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland Indians during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

Louisville catcher Henry Davis would be the perfect addition to the Indians’ farm system. While the team took another catcher Bo Naylor in the first round of the 2018 draft, he is still just 20-years old and does not figure to be MLB ready until 2022 at the earliest.

With college experience, Davis could be ready much quicker and frankly may have more upside than Naylor as Cleveland looks for their catcher of the future.

As a freshman in 2019, Davis slashed .280/.345/.386 with three home runs and 23 RBI’s. He was a key member of a Louisville squad that won an ACC Regular Season title and reached the College World Series in Omaha after defeating East Carolina in the Louisville Super Regionals.

He followed that up with a monster start to the 2020 season before it was cut short amid the pandemic as he slashed .372/.481/.638 with three home runs and 13 RBI’s.

Davis is also known for having a cannon for an arm as he has been among the best in College Baseball at throwing out bases runners.

In Prospects Live Mock Draft 1.0 released after the 2021 draft order was released, Davis is projected to go 12th overall to the Seattle Mariners.

However, there’s plenty of time for draft boards to change and if Davis does drop, the Indians should be all over this stellar catcher.

Here are three college prospects for the Indians to consider with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.

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