Nationals third base prospect Anthony Rendon has thrived since his demotion to the minors a few weeks back. In his first 11 games since returning to Double-A Harrisburg, Rendon is batting .436 (17 for 39) with two home runs, six doubles, nine walks and nine RBI.
"I didn't think that getting sent down was a negative," Rendon said, per MLB.com. "Honestly, not that I didn't care, but I knew my stint wasn't going to be that long under the circumstances, so I wanted to make the best of it while I was there. And then I came back here and kept doing the same thing I was doing."
Rendon's slash line through 25 games is .356/.496/.609/1.105. He's added four home runs, 10 doubles and 16 RBI, while recording more walks (23) than strikeouts (18).
"Tremendous talent. It's fun to watch," Harrisburg manager Matt LeCroy said. "I think he's got a little bit more confidence coming down and realizing how difficult the game is up there and then you come down here and it's not as hard. To his credit, he's worked hard, he's developed a routine from Day 1, and it's carried over. He's started seeing the rewards for his work."