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2011 Draft Prospects Rundown: 5/30

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Rendon went 6-for-16 with a homer last week.

Here is a recap of how each of the top 2011 draft prospects did this past week.  Click on their names to go to their tracker pages.

ANTHONY RENDON

Rendon did well in the Conference USA tournament, combining to go 6-for-16 with a homer and two doubles.  He was also playing second base during the tournament, in an attempt to show that his shoulder is fine.  However, he served as the designated hitter in the final game, so I guess there are still some issues that prevent him from playing every day.

GERRIT COLE

Cole pitched eight innings, allowing three runs on nine hits, with four walks and nine strikeouts.  He ended up throwing 126 pitches, which makes you wonder why he went out to pitch the 8th inning.  At the time, UCLA had a 9-3 lead.

DANNY HULTZEN

Hultzen allowed two runs on six hits in six innings, with a walk and five strikeouts.  He needed 96 pitches to get through six innings.  It was only the second time this season that he failed to strike out over a batter an inning.

OTHER PROSPECT NOTES

-Matt Purke pitched four innings, allowing a run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts.

-Baseball America released their top 200 draft prospects this past week.  They also released their best tools list.

Keith Law mentioned that the Pirates were narrowing their choices, mentioning that they’re deciding between Hultzen, Cole, and Bubba Starling, and have Anthony Rendon still in the picture.

-I pointed out why drafting for need is a mistake.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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