Re-Drafting the 2011 MLB Draft Using Advanced Analytics
What Happened
Gerrit Cole went off the board at the top of the draft to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who followed?
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole | RHP | 12.7 |
| 2 | Mariners | Danny Hultzen | LHP | N/A |
| 3 | Diamondbacks | Trevor Bauer | RHP | 0.3 |
| 4 | Orioles | Dylan Bundy | RHP | 2.1 |
| 5 | Royals | Bubba Starling | OF | N/A |
| 6 | Nationals | Anthony Rendon | 2B/3B | 13.4 |
| 7 | Diamondbacks | Archie Bradley | RHP | 1.9 |
| 8 | Indians | Francisco Lindor | SS | 11.9 |
| 9 | Cubs | Javier Baez | 2B/3B | 2.4 |
| 10 | Padres | Cory Spangenberg | 2B | 2.1 |
| 11 | Astros | George Springer | OF | 10.5 |
| 12 | Brewers | Taylor Jungmann | RHP | 1.4 |
| 13 | Mets | Brandon Nimmo | OF | 0.2 |
| 14 | Marlins | Jose Fernandez | RHP | 13.9 |
| 15 | Brewers | Jed Bradley | LHP | 0.0 |
| 16 | Dodgers | Chris Reed | LHP | 0.0 |
| 17 | Angels | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | 1.6 |
| 18 | Athletics | Sonny Gray | RHP | 9.0 |
| 19 | Red Sox | Matt Barnes | RHP | 0.1 |
| 20 | Rockies | Tyler Anderson | LHP | 2.6 |
| 21 | Blue Jays | Tyler Beede | RHP | N/A |
| 22 | Cardinals | Kolten Wong | 2B | 5.1 |
| 23 | Nationals | Alex Meyer | RHP | 0.1 |
| 24 | Rays | Taylor Guerrieri | RHP | N/A |
| 25 | Padres | Joe Ross | RHP | 3.6 |
| 26 | Red Sox | Blake Swihart | C | 1.9 |
| 27 | Reds | Robert Stephenson | RHP | -0.2 |
| 28 | Braves | Sean Gilmartin | LHP | 0.7 |
| 29 | Giants | Joe Panik | 2B | 8.6 |
| 30 | Twins | Levi Michael | 2B | N/A |
| 31 | Rays | Mikie Mahtook | OF | 0.8 |
| 32 | Rays | Jake Hager | SS | N/A |
| 33 | Rangers | Kevin Matthews | LHP | N/A |
| 34 | Nationals | Brian Goodwin | OF | -0.1 |
| 35 | Blue Jays | Jacob Anderson | OF | N/A |
| 36 | Red Sox | Henry Owens | LHP | 0.4 |
| 37 | Rangers | Zach Cone | OF | N/A |
| 38 | Rays | Brandon Martin | SS | N/A |
| 39 | Phillies | Larry Greene | OF | N/A |
| 40 | Red Sox | Jackie Bradley | OF | 8.0 |
| 41 | Rays | Tyler Goeddel | OF | -1.4 |
| 42 | Rays | Jeff Ames | RHP | N/A |
| 43 | Diamondbacks | Andrew Chafin | LHP | 1.2 |
| 44 | Mets | Michael Fulmer | RHP | 3.3 |
| 45 | Rockies | Trevor Story | SS | 2.7 |
| 46 | Blue Jays | Joe Musgrove | RHP | 0.8 |
| 47 | White Sox | Keenyn Walker | OF | N/A |
| 48 | Padres | Michael Kelly | RHP | N/A |
| 49 | Giants | Kyle Crick | RHP | N/A |
| 50 | Twins | Travis Harrison | 3B | N/A |
| 51 | Yankees | Dante Bichette | 1B/3B | N/A |
| 52 | Rays | Blake Snell | LHP | 1.7 |
| 53 | Blue Jays | Dwight Smith | OF | N/A |
| 54 | Padres | Brett Austin | C | N/A |
| 55 | Twins | Hudson Boyd | RHP | N/A |
| 56 | Rays | Kes Carter | OF | N/A |
| 57 | Blue Jays | Kevin Comer | RHP | N/A |
| 58 | Padres | Jace Peterson | 2B | 0.3 |
| 59 | Rays | Grayson Garvin | LHP | N/A |
| 60 | Rays | James Harris | OF | N/A |
