Welcome Back to Iowa, Brennen Davis: Rocket Homer in His First Game Post-Rehab

What a road it’s been – continues to be – for Cubs outfield prospect Brennen Davis. The former top prospect was on a rocket ship to Triple-A in 2021, and then mostly lost the last two years to various injuries. Then, when he was set to have a hopefully-fully-healthy go at Triple-A this year, he hurt his arm at the end of Spring Training.

Finally, after a rehab stint in the lower minors, Davis is back at Iowa. And in his second at bat, he hit a 113.5 mph laser out to left:

It’s going to be a process for Davis from here, but man alive what a wonderful story it would be if he got himself back into a spot where he could come up to the big league team at some point in the near future. The 24-year-old still has significant potential.

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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