The Pittsburgh Pirates selected right handed pitcher Jameson Taillon in 2010 with the second overall pick in the draft. All off-season, Taillon has ranked at the top of prospect lists, both as the consensus top prospect...
I don't like making decisions based on a limited amount of information. If I see a guy have a good outing, I want to see more of that before I label him a good prospect. If...
Nothing but morning workouts and batting practice here today so far. Jameson Taillon, Victor Black, and Tyler Waldron each threw side sessions, with instruction from Jim Benedict (pictures below).
I watched Elias Diaz take batting practice. Diaz...
This will be an abbreviated report, as I left about halfway through the games. The Pirates' upper level minor leaguers took on the Phillies'. Once again, many of the at-bats went to major leaguers, this time...
Yesterday I previewed the 2011 Bradenton Marauders infield, looking at players who could open the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates' high-A affiliate, and looking at players who could make the jump from the lower levels later...
We've covered the Altoona and Indianapolis infields so far. The lower levels are where things start getting tricky for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates have focused heavily on the draft the past few seasons. Because they...
Yesterday I previewed the 2011 Altoona Curve infield, looking at players who could open the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates' AA affiliate, and looking at players who could make the jump from the lower levels later...
The Pirates drafted Maurice Bankston in the 8th round of the 2007 draft out of Texarkana Community College. The 6' 4" righty signed early enough to get in some innings in the GCL. In 2008 he...
Yesterday I wrote about the bad analogies that surrounded the Frank Coonelly interview, specifically the comments about whether the Pirates could spend $70-80 M. It turns out there is one analogy out there that makes sense,...
The Pirates drafted Phillip Irwin in the 21st round of the 2009 draft out of Mississippi. Irwin signed quickly, and pitched in 29.2 innings in short season A-ball, putting up a 2.12 ERA, along with a...
ANTHONY RENDON
3B, Rice University
Age: 21
Born: June 6, 1990
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Class: Junior
Level: NCAA
Advisor: Scott Boras
Links:
All Anthony Rendon Posts
Houston Chronicle Rendon Watch
SCOUTING REPORT
Rendon, like Pedro Alvarez, is a third baseman who can move quickly through...
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates don't share a lot of similarities these days. The Rays broke out in 2008, and have been contending in the tough American League East ever since. The Pirates,...
