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 (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
High School
1. Jordon Adell
2. Hunter Greene
3. Terry Fuller
College
1. Jake Burger
2. Brent Rooker
3. Greg Deichmann
Best Speed
High School
1. Garrett Mitchell
2. Royce Lewis
3. Brady McConnell
College
1. Kevin Merrell
2. Jeren Kendall
3. Michael Gigliotti
Best Infield Arm
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 (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 (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
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
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
High School
1. Sam Carlson
2. Alex Scherff
3. Kyle Hurt
College
1. Charlie Barnes
2. Jayson Rose
3. Kyle Wright
Best Control
High School
1. MacKenzie Gore
2. Hunter Greene
3. Nick Pratto
College
1. David Peterson
2. Luke Heimlich
3. Brendan McKay
Best Athlete
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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