UPDATED RESEARCH - 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Chase Davis

 

Chase Davis 

OF          Arizona 

 

CBS - Five snubs from the Top 30, including a Wake Forest power hitter and an Arizona standout -

2. Chase Davis, OF, Arizona

Why you would expect him to be ranked: Davis has been on prospect radars since his high school days thanks to his athleticism and power. He posted a .997 OPS for the Wildcats last season, homering 18 times in 63 games.

 

Why he's not: Put simply, Davis has several red flags in his offensive profile. He's struck out in about a quarter of his plate appearances in conference play the last two seasons, and his in-zone contact rate last season was in the low 70s. That puts him around the territory occupied by Brock Jones, the enigmatic Stanford outfielder who dropped all the way to the 65th pick last July. It's hard to look at Davis' swing, which includes an extreme bat wrap before his launch, and feel as though he's going to make more contact without an overhaul. His overall upside is such that some team will still gamble on him over the first couple rounds. We're just not convinced he'll find his way into round one.


2-6-23 - Prospect Live - Top 100 Prospects -

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Chase Davis

Arizona

Many saw Davis as a Top 50 prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft, though he went unselected due to signability concerns and headed to Tucson. Regardless of the dollars and cents, Davis always wanted to honor his commitment to the Wildcats. It's hard to draw a prettier swing than what Davis brings to the dish. The hit tool is streaky, and swing-and-miss woes can slow him at times, especially against spin. Davis has plenty of present and projectable power and a huge arm in the field. He's an above average defender who most believe is destined for right field. Davis reminds just about everyone who sees him play of former Rockies all-star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. This is probably the prettiest swing in the class.


1-3-23 - Your way-too-early-look at 2023 Mariners MLB Draft Targets

https://www.lookoutlanding.com/platform/amp/2023/1/3/23533801/2023-mariners-draft-targets-top-30-picks 

OF Chase Davis, Arizona

6’1” 217lb Throws: Left Bats: Left 

Questions linger about whether Davis can stick in center field, but nobody is questioning Davis’ skills in the batter’s box, where he slugged 18 homers and slashed .289/.414/.583 in his first season as a full-time player for the Wildcats. While there’s a little swing-and-miss to his game–he posted a 22.8% strikeout rate playing largely against talented Pac-12 pitching–he posted a 16.6% walk rate. The 21-year-old struggled badly in 15 Cape Cod League games over the summer, but believers in his power stroke will be tempted to gamble that he adjusts to swinging the lumber as a pro.

11-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: College Top 100 Prospects - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-college-top-100-prospects/ - 

38 Chase Davis OF Arizona Pac-12

11-12-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects -

https://www.prospects1500.com/mlb-draft/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-college-prospects/ 

40. Chase Davis, OF, Arizona – Davis has one of the smoothest swings in college baseball, and his head stays on the ball well allowing him to track the ball through his entire swing. Despite that, there is still some swing and miss in his game and his offensive production comes primarily from his power, but that is a potential plus tool. He has primarily played out in left for Arizona, but he has a very good arm that would be just fine in right so he does have some positional flexibility in the outfield.


11-2-22 - 2022 Fall Report: Arizona - https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-arizona/ - 

Junior Chase Davis had a breakout season in 2022 (.289/.414/.583 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs). The toolsy lefthanded hitter brings a plus arm and plus power to the party. He may play left field for the Wildcats as Hi Corbett Field plays much like Coors Field, where the dimensions dictate that your best defender should be deployed in left (see Carlos Gonzalez). With another big year, Davis could be a very high pick.

 

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

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Chase Davis

Arizona

Many saw Davis as a Top 50 prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft, though he went unselected due to signability concerns and headed to Tucson. Regardless of the dollars and cents, Davis always wanted to honor his commitment to the Wildcats. He's yet to get the chance to showcase his talents full-time, but we're talking about a good hitter with projectable power and a huge arm in the field. He's an above average who most believe is destined for right field. Davis figures to be a mainstay in the Wildcats lineup in 2022 and 2023.

All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Mack’s Mets database can be viewed by going to www.macksmets.blogspot.com and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site. 

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