Kentrail Davis

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Kentrail Davis
Milwaukee Brewers
Outfielder
Born: (1988-06-29) June 29, 1988
Mobile, Alabama
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Kentrail Latron Davis (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he currently plays in minor league baseball. He is a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Prior to playing professionally, Davis played college baseball at the University of Tennessee.

Early life

Davis grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where he attended Theodore High School. He worked for his father's construction company, which he credited with improving his upper body strength, allowing him to become more of a power hitter.[1]

Collegiate career

Though he was considered a possible first-round draft pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, his association with sports agent Scott Boras, whose players typically demand large signing bonuses, and an injury led him to fall into the 14th round, where he was selected by the Colorado Rockies. Rather than sign, Davis opted to attend the University of Tennessee, where he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team.[1] As a freshman, Davis had a .330 batting average with 13 home runs and 44 runs batted in (RBI).[2] Before his sophomore season, he was named a preseason All-American by both Baseball America and Rivals.com.[3] As a sophomore, he batted .308 with nine home runs and 30 RBI.[2]

Professional career

Eligible for the 2009 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Davis in the first round, with the 39th overall selection.[2] He signed with the Brewers, receiving a $1.2 million signing bonus.[4] In 2010, his first professional season, he played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League and the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, was limited by a hamstring injury. He returned to Brevard County for the 2011 season. In 2012, he played for the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League.[5] The Brewers invited Davis to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Davis brings blue-collar approach to baseball diamond - College Sports - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "UT's Kentrail Davis taken in first round of MLB draft". Wate.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 
  3. ↑ "Davis named to two preseason All-American teams". Local8now.com. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 
  4. ↑ "JSOnline.com News Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 
  5. ↑ Alabama Set your local edition ». "Former Theodore, Tennessee standout Kentrail Davis shooting for big leagues with Huntsville Stars". al.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 
  6. ↑ Aderhold, Nathan (2013-01-02). "Brewers name spring training invitees". MLB Daily Dish. Retrieved 2013-01-11. 

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