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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Best Defensive Catcher

M.J. Melendez

High School

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Best Changeup

Sam Carlson

High School

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

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

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Best Control

MacKenzie Gore

High School

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

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

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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