Chaim Bloom has experienced life with the No. 4 overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft before. Back when he was with Tampa Bay, the Rays selected a pitcher/first baseman by the name of Brendan McKay with their
top selection in the 2017 Draft.
McKay was the first college player taken that year, coming out of the University of Louisville.
Could Bloom go back to the well when it comes to leaning on the Cardinals for this year's fourth overall selection? Believe it or not, there's a strong possibility.
While much of the focus has been on the idea of Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter sliding to the Red Sox, with high school shortstops Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar and Brady House being mentioned as going in the Top 4, the idea of Davis being the Red Sox' guy is a very real thing.
There is no doubt that much of what the Red Sox do depends on the selections of the Pirates, Rangers and Tigers. But the idea of Davis landing at No. 4 should intrigue Sox fans.
The soon-to-be 22-year-old is the kind of advanced hitter that could make for a rapid ascension to the majors. He rarely swings and misses and presents a middle-of-the-order threat. As the Athletic wrote recently, "Two days of watching Davis gave me strong Buster Posey vibes"
So, if the Red Sox do go this route, let's talk position.
Right now, this is a team perfectly content with its catching situation. Christian Vazquez has one more year left on his contract with the Red Sox (a club option they will surely pick up), while Connor Wong has certainly shown potential to be a valued major leaguer.
But the Red Sox don't have anything in their system that resembles what Davis would immediately represent. (For a complete scouting report, click here.)
Put it this way: If Leiter doesn't work out, this should be an intriguing Plan B for those Red Sox followers looking to get giddy over Sunday's Draft.