2021 College MLB Draft Prospects With The Best Scouting Tools
Baseball America annually polls major league organizations’ scouting departments to vote on preseason all-america teams. In addition to voting for first-, second- and third-team members, we ask scouting departments to vote on the players with the best tools in the country.
We have teams vote on many different categories for both hitters and pitchers.
You can find our Top 200 draft prospects here, and our 2021 preseason All-Americans here.
Below are the top three vote receivers for each category for the college class.
Best Athlete (Hitter)
- Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
- Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College
- Jerrion Ealy, OF, Mississippi
Best Pure Hitter
- Adrian Del Castillo, C, Miami
- Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State
- Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
Best Power
- Alex Binelas, 3B, Louisville
- Hunter Goodman, C/OF, Memphis
- Niko Kavadas, 1B, Notre Dame
Fastest Runner
- Braiden Ward, OF, Washington
- Max Ferguson, 2B, Tennessee
- Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College
Best Defensive Infielder
- Jose Torres, SS, North Carolina State
- Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
- Cody Morissette, SS, Boston College
Best Defensive Outfielder
- Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
- Christian Franklin, OF, Arkansas
- Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College
Best Infield Arm
- Jose Torres, SS, North Carolina State
- (7 tied) Alex Binelas, 3B, Louisville; Zack Gelof, 3B, Virginia; Matt McLain, SS, UCLA; Ethan Murray, SS, Duke; Danny Serretti, SS, North Carolina; Riley Tirotta, 3B, Dayton; Luke Waddell, SS, Georgia Tech
Best Outfield Arm
- Levi Usher, OF, Louisville
- (4 tied) Parker Chavers, OF, Coastal Carolina; Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State; Reese Albert, OF, Florida State; Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
Best Catcher Arm
- Henry Davis, C, Louisville
- (3 tied) Adrian Del Castillo, C, Miami; Matheu Nelson, C, Florida State; Connor Pavolony, C, Tennessee
Best Fastball
- Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest
- Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
Best Fastball Movement
- Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest
- Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
- (6 tied) Sam Bachman, RHP, Miami (Ohio); Richard Fitts, RHP, Auburn; Christian Macleod, LHP, Mississippi State; Ty Madden, RHP, Texas; Evan Shawver, RHP Cincinnati; Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State
Best Breaking Ball
- Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Jack Perkins, RHP, Louisville
Best Changeup
- Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State
- Jaden Hill, RHP, Louisiana State
- (4 tied) Eric Cerantola, RHP, Mississippi State; Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest; Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt; Troy Melton, RHP, San Diego State
Best Command
- Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Mississippi
- Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State
Best Athlete (Pitcher)
- Jaden Hill, RHP, Louisiana State
- (4 tied) Will Bednar, RHP, Mississippi State; Doug Nikhazy, LHP, Mississippi; Jake Pfennigs, RHP, Oregon State; Davis Sharpe, RHP, Clemson
Closest To The Majors
- Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
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