Kentrail Davis
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| Kentrail Davis | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 29, 1988 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Kentrail Latron Davis (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder. Prior to playing professionally, Davis played college baseball at the University of Tennessee.
Davis grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where he began playing baseball with the Boys & Girls Club.[1] He attended Theodore High School. Davis 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.[2]
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.[2] As a freshman, Davis had a .330 batting average with 13 home runs and 44 runs batted in (RBI).[3] Before his sophomore season, he was named a preseason All-American by both Baseball America and Rivals.com.[4] As a sophomore, he batted .308 with nine home runs and 30 RBI.[3]
