"Teixiera bat with shortstop hands"
"Hank Aaron wrists" says his college coach (who is 75 years old and played for the Phillies under Gene Mauch in 1963, so he knows what he's talking about). Rendon 6-0, 190; Aaron 6-0, 180.
The foundation of Rendon's offensive game is an innate ability to wait for his pitch.
"That's not something you teach," Rice hitting coach Mike Taylor said. "And Anthony's got supreme hand-eye coordination for this level, something I think he can take to the next level. He's also got the ability to keep his hands back and flick his wrists through the zone. I've been here 11 years, and the only hitter I've seen comparable through these ranks was Teixeira."
With the old bats: 2nd nationally in HR, 2nd nationally in walks, top 10 nationally in both OBP and SLG.
This year, new bats and dinged up: 2nd nationally in walks again, but dropped off chart in HR, 17th in OBP, but 191st in SLG.
I'm with G, I don't think he just forgot how to hit. He has seasons of 20 and 26 HR under his belt already. Picking him up at #2 would be a great windfall, I think.