The New York Yankees have signed former top Chicago Cubs prospect Brennen Davis, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media. Last season, he played 47 games in Triple-A for the Iowa Cubs, hitting 11 home runs with a 116 wRC+ and.359 OBP, displaying elite-level power while struggling to make consistent contact, as injuries and inconsistency limited his ability to live up to the lofty expectations placed on him as a prospect. He was a top-100 prospect entering the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons, and he’ll hope to get things back on track in New York.
An uber-talented outfielder with tons of power and bat speed, he profiles as the kind of hitter who the Yankees love to target on MiLB flier contracts.
The Cubs, like the rest of the prospect world, had high expectations for Brennan Davis when he advanced from High-A to Triple-A in 2021 and achieved a 150 wRC+ with the Iowa Cubs. Injuries limited the former second-round pick’s ability to stay on the field and make steady improvement, as he appeared in only 53 and 71 games in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Last year Davis played just 55 games, as injuries left their mark on what looked like a return to prominence.
Davis had a 140 wRC+ and 10 home runs in his first 36 games in Iowa after being promoted from High-A after a promising start to the season, but he was placed on the IL and missed nearly two months of MiLB action. Brennan Davis returned from the IL with a 44 wRC+ and a.275 slugging percentage, but the overall figures were encouraging, as we finally received a peek of his immense upside.
Few hitters cause as much damage as Brennan Davis, who can crush the ball at a high pace while still making outstanding swing decisions, making him a difficult matchup for any pitcher.
