Glynn William Davis (born December 7, 1991) is an American

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who is a free agent.

Career

Davis attended Northeast Senior High School in

Pasadena, Maryland Pasadena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 24,287 at the 2010 census. The areas of Lake Shore, Riviera Beach and Pasadena are collectively referred to as Pasadena by residents ...

. He played for the school's baseball team as a

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

. Davis planned on enrolling at

Anne Arundel Community College Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public community college in Arnold, Maryland. The college was founded in 1961 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The community college offers letters of recognition, 4 ...

, but a high school teammate convinced him to enroll at

Catonsville Community College The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is a Public college, public community college in Baltimore County, Maryland, with three main campuses and three extension centers. Academics CCBC has more than 100 associate degree and certific ...

instead. Playing as a shortstop for the school's baseball team, Davis batted .430 with 10

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s and 35

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s, and was named a

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All-American. He went

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in the

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, and committed to transfer to the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

(UCF) to continue his college baseball career with the

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team. After playing in the

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over the summer, Davis signed with the

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as a

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, bypassing his commitment to UCF. The Orioles decided to use Davis as a

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, due to his speed. Davis played for the

Aberdeen IronBirds The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in the city of Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland. They are the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and compete in the South Atlantic League. They were previously members of th ...

of the

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in 2011, where he had a .271 batting average and 24 stolen bases. He played for the

Delmarva Shorebirds The Delmarva Shorebirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are members of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Their home games are played at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shore ...

of the Class A

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and the

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of the

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Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...

in 2012, batting a combined .253 with 37 stolen bases. Returning to Frederick in 2013, Davis struggled with a

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injury, and registered career lows with a .234 batting average and 19 stolen bases. He began working with

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, the Orioles' minor league hitting instructor, and was assigned to Frederick again in 2014, and was named a Carolina League All-Star. After he batted .295 with 65 runs scored and 20 stolen bases in 28 attempts in 89 games for Frederick, the Orioles promoted him to the

Bowie Baysox The Bowie Baysox are a Minor League Baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League. Their home ballpark is Prince George's Stadium. History From 1989 to 1992, ...

of the

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Eastern League on July 22. He hit .313 in 26 games for Bowie.

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