Reaction to Aroldis Chapman signing + 2024 a boom or bust season for Henry Davis?

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

English - January 23, 2024 15:45 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB - ★★★★ - 74 ratings
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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith is joined by Gary Morgan to discuss the signing of reliever Aroldis Chapman and 2021 No. 1 overall selection Henry Davis.

Why discuss Davis? Well, Endy Rodriguez will be absent in 2024 due to injury, thrusting Davis into the catcher role for the upcoming season. His defensive woes are apparent and the bat left a lot to be desired last season, so if Davis fails to improve in the areas he needs to, what happens to him in 2025? What has to happen for Davis to stick? Are the offensive improvements as important as the defensive improvements? We try and answer all of these questions on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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