PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – With the its supplemental draft pick in the second round, Pirates pick Auburn second baseman Chris Rembert 51st overall.
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MLB.com says Rembert has ‘some of the best bat speed in college baseball’. They credit his advanced approach managing the strike zone very well and hitting line drives. The 21-year-old could project to an outfielder in MLB.
As a freshman at Auburn, Rembert, a right-hander, hit .344 and last year hit .343. The difference would be power going from 10 HR as a freshman to 4 last season, but the rest of the numbers are comparable.
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Rembert has six siblings and his brother Brandon played baseball at Alcorn State.
Bucs supplemental pick Chris Rembert has .344 career average
Bucs supplemental pick Chris Rembert has .344 career average
