CHICAGO CUBS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. BRENNEN DAVIS, OF
AGE: 22. B-T: R-R. HT: 6-4. WT: 210. DRAFTED: HS—Chandler, Ariz., 2018 (2nd round). SIGNED BY: Steve McFarland.
TRACK RECORD: Davis is the son of former NBA point guard Reggie Theus, but his father is not a part of his life. He was raised by his mother Jakki, a former standout long jumper at Washington, on a ranch in Arizona, where he tended to goats, llamas and other animals. Davis grew into a multi-sport standout and helped Basha High win the Arizona 6A state basketball championship as a junior while being named his region’s defensive player of the year, but he dropped basketball as a senior to focus on baseball full-time. The decision paid off when the Cubs drafted him in the second round in 2018 and signed him for an above-slot $1.1 million bonus to forgo a Miami commitment. After being limited by a broken finger in his first full season and spending 2020 at the alternate training site, Davis broke out in 2021. He missed the start of the season after he was hit by a pitch in the face during spring training and suffered a broken nose and a concussion, but he still rose from High-A to Triple-A. He hit two home runs at the Futures Game in Denver and was named MVP.
Davis is built like a basketball player with his long, lean 6-foot-4 frame. His long arms create excellent leverage in his swing and help him generate plus power to his pull side. He has progressively filled out as he’s matured and still has
