Recapping the first round of '11 Draft

It wasn't a big surprise when Gerrit Cole's name was read as the first pick of Monday's 2011 First-Year Player Draft. The questions surrounding Cole's future, though, have begun.

Cole, a hard-throwing right-hander out of UCLA, went two picks before the D-backs selected Trevor Bauer, a fellow UCLA righty at No. 3 overall. A 6-foot-4 starter with a fastball that can touch the upper 90s, a hard slider and a power changeup, Cole joins a rebuilding Pirates organization that has cashed in with young talent in recent years. The 20-year-old will aim to reach the Majors alongside fellow Bucs first-rounders such as Pedro Alvarez, Tony Sanchez, Daniel Moskos and Jameson Taillon.

Cole, who turns 21 in September, had previously been drafted by the Yankees in 2008 at No. 28, but opted to attend UCLA.

"It's really a dream come true," Cole told MLB Network. "You want to play Major League Baseball. Every kid grows up dreaming about that. The first time came around [in 2008], and it really wasn't my time [to sign]. The second time is now. We have to take care of some business, but hopefully, things will work out."

Seattle passed up Anthony Rendon and made Virginia lefty Danny Hultzen the No. 2 overall pick -- the Mariners were in a similar spot two years ago when they picked Dustin Ackley second overall.

Rendon, expected to be among the top few selections, fell to the Nationals at No. 6. The third baseman from Rice could explore another infield position in the Minors with the organization already well equipped at the hot corner with Ryan Zimmerman.

Cole's hype wasn't at the level of last year's No. 1 pick, a catcher from Las Vegas named Bryce Harper. Harper, now an outfielder, has teamed with another former top selection, Stephen Strasburg, to form a talented young duo for the Nationals.

A pair of Oklahoma high schoolers, Dylan Bundy and Archie Bradley, were able to celebrate their picks together. Bradley, selected No. 7 overall by Arizona, and Bundy, taken No. 4 by Baltimore, will both need to pass up college scholarships if they intend to start their professional careers.

The Astros went with outfielder George Springer, arguably the best baseball product to come out of UConn, while the Mets selected Brandon Nimmo at No. 13, an outfielder from Wyoming, a state that doesn't have high school baseball.

Below are the full results of the first round:

Pick	Player	Pos.	Team	School
1	Gerrit Cole	RHP	Pirates	UCLA
2	Danny Hultzen	LHP	Mariners	Virginia
3	Trevor Bauer	RHP	D-backs	UCLA
4	Dylan Bundy	RHP	Orioles	Owasso (Okla.) HS
5	Bubba Starling	OF	Royals	Gardner Edgerton (Kan.) HS
6	Anthony Rendon	3B	Nationals	Rice
7	Archie Bradley	RHP	D-backs	Broken Arrow (Okla.) HS
8	Francisco Lindor	SS	Indians	Montverde Academy (Fla.)
7	Archie Bradley	RHP	D-backs	Broken Arrow (Okla.) HS
8	Francisco Lindor	SS	Indians	Montverde Academy (Fla.)
9	Javier Baez	SS	Cubs	Arlington (Tex.) Country Day School
10	Corey Spangenberg	2B	Padres	Indian River (Fla.) State College
11	George Springer	OF	Astros	UConn
12	Taylor Jungmann	RHP	Brewers	University of Texas
13	Brandon Nimmo	OF	Mets	Cheyenne East (Wy.) HS
14	Jose Fernandez	RHP	Marlins	Braulio Alson (Fla.) HS
15	Jed Bradley	LHP	Brewers	Georgia Tech
16	Chris Reed	LHP	Dodgers	Stanford
17	C.J. Cron	1B	Angels	Utah
18	Sonny Gray	RHP	Athletics	Vanderbilt
19	Matt Barnes	RHP	Red Sox	UConn
20	Tyler Anderson	LHP	Rockies	Oregon
21	Tyler Beede	RHP	Blue Jays	Lawrence Academy (Mass.)
22	Kolten Wong	2B	Cardinals	Hawai'i
23	Alex Meyer	RHP	Nationals	Kentucky
24	Taylor Guerrieri	RHP	Rays	Spring Valley (S.C.) HS
25	Joe Ross	RHP	Padres	Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.)
26	Blake Swihart	C	Red Sox	V. Sue Cleveland (N.M.) HS
27	Robert Stephenson	RHP	Reds	Alhambra (Calif.) HS
28	Sean Gilmartin	LHP	Braves	Florida State
29	Joe Panik	SS	Giants	St. John's
30	Levi Michael	SS	Twins	UNC
31	Mikie Mahtook	OF	Rays	LSU
32	Jake Hager	SS	Rays	Sierra Vista (Nev.) HS
33	Kevin Matthews	LHP	Rangers	Richmond Hill (Ga.) HS