2011 Season in Review: Zack Cozart

Zack Cozart came into 2011 off of a solid, but unspectacular season at Louisville where he hit .255/.310/.416 at age 24. 2011 wound up being a very important season for his career. April began without much flash as Cozart went 7 for 56 to start the season (.125) before going on a tear to end the month. The tear at the end of the month wasn’t enough to bring up the overall numbers though, as he hit just .225/.281/.337 over 89 at bats with 7 walks and 14 strikeouts. In May, Cozart was able to carry over his hot streak that he went on to end April. In 92 at bats Cozart hit .337/.378/.533 with 9 doubles and 3 home runs. During the month Cozart took a much more aggressive approach at the plate as he walked just 4 times and struck out just 8 times, relying on lots of contact to boost his overall numbers. June was even stronger than May as Cozart carried his hot bat over from the previous month. In 122 at bats during the month Cozart hit .377/.420/.549 with 10 doubles, a triple and 3...