Lance Davis

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #21 prospect in 2001
  Davis has been in the organization since 1995, a long gestation period for a prospect. But being lefthanded has bought him some time. Shoulder tendinitis bothered Davis late in the year, and he later was diagnosed with a small rotator-cuff tear that won't require surgery. That came after he led all Reds farmhands with a 2.44 ERA last season. Though his fastball hovers in the 87-89 mph range, he has good command of it and supplements it with a sharp curveball. He needs a better changeup to succeed at the game's highest levels. The Reds aren't sure where they'll start Davis in 2001. They'd like him to prove he's healthy before making a decision.