Five other teams, for whatever reason, passed on Rice University third baseman Anthony Rendon in 2011, giving the Washington Nationals an opportunity to select the player Nats' GM Mike Rizzo described as a polished hitter with huge upside...
Anthony Rendon fell to the Washington Nationals at No. 6 overall in the 2011 MLB Draft at least in part because of injury concerns after the Rice University third baseman dealt with a shoulder issue that limited him to mostly DH duties in his draft year.
In spite of the injury, Rendon, then 21, managed to hit .