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2017 MLB Draft Class: Best Tools

Want to be a first-round pick? Better have some plus tools. Presenting the Best Tools from the 2017 MLB Draft Class.

Keston Hiura 2017 MLB Draft Keston Hiura (Photo by Tony Farlow)

Best Hitter

High School
1. Nick Pratto
2. Drew Waters
3. Calvin Mitchell

College
1. Pavin Smith
2. Brendan McKay
3. Keston Hiura


Best Power

Jordon Adell

High School
1. Jordon Adell
2. Hunter Greene
3. Terry Fuller

College
1. Jake Burger
2. Brent Rooker
3. Greg Deichmann


Best Speed

Royce Lewis

High School

1. Garrett Mitchell
2. Royce Lewis
3. Brady McConnell

College
1. Kevin Merrell
2. Jeren Kendall
3. Michael Gigliotti


Best Infield Arm

Logan Warmoth

High School

1. Hunter Greene
2. Nick Allen
3. Ricardo De La Torre

College
1. Kevin Smith
2. Logan Warmoth
3. Evan Mendoza


Best Outfield Arm

Jordon Adell 2017 MLB Draft Jordon Adell (Photo by Mike Janes)

High School

1. Jordon Adell
2. Austin Beck
3. Drew Waters

College
1. Jeren Kendall
2. Donovan Casey
3. Luis Gonzalez


Best Strike-Zone Discipline

pavin smith virginia 2017 MLB Draft Pavin Smith (Photo by Robert Gurganus)

High School

1. Royce Lewis
2. Kyle Jacobsen
3. Nick Pratto

College
1. Pavin Smith
2. Will Toffey
3. Keston Hiura


Best Defensive Catcher

MJ Melendez 2017 MLB Draft M.J. Melendez

High School

1. Patrick Bailey
2. MJ Melendez
3. Sam McMillan

College
1. Matt Whatley
2. Joey Morgan
3. David Banuelos


Best Defensive Infielder

Evan White (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

High School

1. Nick Allen
2. Brady McConnell
3. Chris Seise

College
1. Logan Warmoth
2. Kevin Smith
3. Evan White


Best Defensive Outfielder

Jeren Kendall (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

High School

1. Kier Meredith
2. Quentin Holmes
3. Garrett Mitchell

College
1. Stuart Fairchild
2. Brian Miller
3. Jeren Kendall


Best Fastball

Kyle Wright

High School

1. Hunter Greene
2. Shane Baz
3. Trevor Rogers

College
1. Kyle Wright
2. Nate Pearson
3. Seth Romero


Best Breaking Ball

J.B. Bukauskas (Photo- by Jeffrey A. Camarati)

High School

1. DL Hall (CB)
2. Blayne Enlow (CB)
3. Shane Baz (SL)

College
1. JB Bukauskas (SL)
2. Alex Faedo (SL)
3. Alex Lange (CB)


Best Changeup

sam carlson 2017 MLB Draft Sam Carlson

High School

1. Sam Carlson
2. Alex Scherff
3. Kyle Hurt

College
1. Charlie Barnes
2. Jayson Rose
3. Kyle Wright


Best Control

MacKenzie Gore 2017 MLB Draft MacKenzie Gore

High School

1. MacKenzie Gore
2. Hunter Greene
3. Nick Pratto

College
1. David Peterson
2. Luke Heimlich
3. Brendan McKay


Best Athlete

Garrett Mitchell

High School

1. Jordon Adell
2. Royce Lewis
3. Hunter Greene
4. Garrett Mitchell
5. Bubba Thompson

College
1. Jeren Kendall
2. Kevin Merrell
3. Donovan Casey

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