Glynn Davis Stats & Scouting Report

AB	1581
AVG	.263
OBP	.328
SLG	.343
HR	12

Full name Glynn William Davis
Born 12/07/1991 in Baltimore, MD
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Baltimore City CC

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Davis continued his slow but steady climb up the organizational ladder with a full season at Double-A Bowie in 2015. Originally signed as a nondrafted free agent after playing junior-college ball in the Baltimore area, Davis stood out for his double-plus speed, and he's the organization's fastest player. Lacking much home-run power, Davis needs to play small ball and be a table-setter type of hitter. Thus, he must work counts to draw more walks and keep the ball on the ground. He's hit lefthanders much more consistently than righthanders the last two seasons, and he's a good enough defender to make it as a platoon/fourth outfielder. Davis has a plus glove in center field with an accurate, if below-average arm. Davis went to Mexico for winter ball but didn't stick and was cut by his team in October. He was lightly scouted as an amateur and was left off the 40-man roster, so he should be playing with a chip on his shoulder. He'll have to hit his way to graduate to Triple-A Norfolk in 2016.
The Orioles signed Davis as a nondrafted free agent in August 2010 after he had played junior-college ball near Baltimore and after he had a big summer with their Youse's Orioles scout team. Davis was hardly scouted as an amateur, but still the Orioles followed him. When he led the Youse's team to a national championship, he began popping up on other teams' radars, but the Orioles got to him first, and they felt like they were getting a top-10 rounds talent. Davis has yet to produce as a pro, however. Bothered at times by a hamstring injury in the first half of the 2013 season, he regressed across the board at high Class A Frederick. A clear plus-plus runner, Davis chased too many breaking balls in the dirt and needs to work on his pitch recognition skills and staying more square to the ball. Showing very little power, he will need to become a high on-base guy to realize his potential. With good range and a solid-average arm, he can stay in center field and is a solid defender. One scout questioned if he worked hard enough, so 2014 will be a big year for Davis as he takes another stab at Frederick.
Though Davis went undrafted as a junior college sophomore in 2010, the Orioles had followed him throughout the spring. They continued watching him closely in the summer collegiate Cal Ripken League, where he was the circuit's No. 1 prospect playing for Youse's Orioles, which serves as a scout team for Baltimore. Since signing for $120,000 as a nondrafted free agent, Davis has been the system's fastest runner. His speed rates at the top of the scouting scale, and he led Baltimore farmhands with 37 steals in 47 tries last season. His quickness also helps him patrol center field, where he rates as an above-average defender despite spending his amateur career at shortstop. He has an average arm. Davis has a long, lanky body and the Orioles are waiting for his strength to develop, though they're wary of him bulking up and slowing down. He has a compact swing and good bat speed, though he is a singles hitter and power never will be part of his game. Baltimore has worked with him to use the whole field and keep the ball out of the air. He does have the patience to draw walks, and if his bat improves, he could be a tablesetter at the top of a lineup rather than a fourth outfielder. Davis receives Peter Bourjos comparisons for his overall package. He'll head back to high Class A to begin 2013.
While not exactly a hotbed, CC of Baltimore County-Catonsville has proven to be an interesting source of talent for the Orioles, with five players drafted and signed since 2002. The most notable is righthander Chorye Spoone, who reached Triple-A last season before signing with the Red Sox as a minor league free agent. Catonsville's best prospect in the long run may be one who wasn't drafted all. Orioles scouts followed Davis leading up to the 2010 draft but decided not to select him. They wanted to follow him all summer, not worry about the signing deadline and refrain from alerting other teams in case he returned to junior college. Baltimore signed Davis for $120,000 after he played well for the Youse's Orioles squad that serves as a scout team for the organization. Davis has a live body and wiry strength, and his top-of-the-scale speed makes him the fastest runner in the system. He also has a slightly above-average arm and should become a plus defender in center field as he learns the position after playing shortstop as an amateur. He has a good swing but is refining his approach at the plate. While he may develop some power as he matures, it never will be a focal point of his game. Optimists see him as a possible leadoff or No. 2 hitter, while others see him at the bottom of the order, though it's really too early to tell. Glynn focused on hitting, bunting and basestealing in instructional league, where he was one of the Orioles' top performers. He'll move up to low Class A in 2012.

Minor League Top Prospects

Davis went undrafted after his sophomore year of junior college ball in 2010, but he signed with the Orioles as a free agent after hitting .432 in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League, where he ranked as the No. 1 prospect. He put together a decent pro debut at Aberdeen this summer before serving as a defensive substitute and pinch-runner for high Class A Frederick during the Carolina League playoffs. Davis' calling card is his speed, which rates as an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. He has a chance to beat out an infield hit almost any time he hits the ball on the ground, and he'll be even more dangerous when he learns to get out of the box with more consistent quickness. He's trying to develop a leadoff man's mentality--working the count, bunting and hitting the ball on the ground--and might even develop fringe-average power once he fills out his live, quick-twitch body. His speed translates to above-average range in center field. Davis still is honing his defensive instincts, but his jumps, routes and angles continue to improve. His solid-average arm would play any outfield position.