2025 MLB Draft: Charles Davalan contract details revealed for Los Angeles Dodgers supplemental first-round pick

A week after getting drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the supplemental first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, former Arkansas outfielder Charles Davalan has signed his pro contract, according to a report by Jim Callis of MLB.com. He’ll receive $2.0 million, a deal a little short of slot value for his pick.

Slot value for the pick Davalan was taken at — No. 41 overall — was $2,386,900. So Davalan might feel like he has a little something to prove with the Dodgers.

He left very little to prove in college. Charles Davalan helped Arkansas reach the College World Series this year in a run that was ultimately ended by national champion LSU.

He was named an NCBWA Second-Team All-American and a first-team All-SEC honoree. He played in 65 games and made 64 starts, showing some versatility by playing multiple positions. He started 49 games in left field and 15 games in center field.

Charles Davalan was a strong presence at the plate. He slashed .346/.433/.561 and hit 14 home runs with 60 RBI. He was the team’s leader in base hits (93) and stolen bases (10). He finished second on the squad in runs scored (71).

Meanwhile, Davalan was a tough out. He struck out 27 times while drawing 35 walks.

Prior to enrolling at Arkansas for the 2025 season, Charles Davalan began his career elsewhere. He played 2024 at FGCU, where he sttarted all 56 games, splitting time between the infield and outfield.

MLB.com had a solid write-up on Charles Davalan as a prospect prior to the MLB Draft. The publication wrote the following:

“A leadoff hitter with a sweet left-handed stroke, Davalan has a quality approach and rarely chases or swings-and-misses. He focuses on hitting the ball from gap to gap and has surprising strength for someone who stands at just 5-foot-9. He’s driving the ball better after dropping a leg kick in favor of a toe tap, showing power to both his pull side and the opposite field, and he should produce 15-20 homers per season.

“Davalan has solid-to-plus speed, plays with a lot of energy and can steal an occasional base. He divided his time at Florida Gulf Coast between second base and right field, played center in the Cape Cod League and has spent most of this spring in left. His quickness gives him range to go with fringy-to-average arm strength, and he’ll be able to enhance his value as a pro if he can play up the middle at second or in center.”