High Class A Best Tools

Baseball America asked the men with the best seats in the house to voice their opinions. From the American League to the South Atlantic, we asked every full-season manager, often with input from his coaching staff, to break down the best players in a variety of categories.

Note: The Yankees acquired Indians lefthander Justus Sheffield and Cubs shortstop Gleyber Torres in July trades.

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2016 BEST TOOLS
MLB	Triple-A	Double-A	Low Class A

Best . . .	California League	Carolina League	Florida State League
Hitter	Luis Urias	Yoan Moncada	Amed Rosario
	Lake Elsinore	Salem	St. Lucie
	(Padres)	(Red Sox)	(Mets)
Power	Chris Shaw	Bobby Bradley	Christin Stewart
	San Jose	Lynchburg	Lakeland
	(Giants)	(Indians)	(Tigers)
Strike-Zone Judgment	Steven Duggar	Ian Happ	Casey Grayson
	San Jose	Myrtle Beach	Palm Beach
	(Giants)	(Cubs)	(Cardinals)
Baserunner	Bobby Boyd	Yoan Moncada	Darren Seferina
	Lancaster	Salem	Palm Beach
	(Astros)	(Red Sox)	(Cardinals)
Speed	Wes Rogers	Greg Allen	Jorge Mateo
	Modesto	Lynchburg	Tampa
	(Rockies)	(Indians)	(Yankees)
Pitcher	Phil Bickford	Justus Sheffield	Brent Honeywell
	San Jose	Lynchburg	Charlotte
	(Giants)	(Indians)	(Rays)
Fastball	Rodolfo Martinez	Michael Kopech	Luis Castillo
	San Jose	Salem	Jupiter
	(Giants)	(Red Sox)	(Marlins)
Breaking Pitch	Josh Sborz	Erick Fedde	Jimmy Herget
	Rancho Cucamonga	Potomac	Daytona
	(Dodgers)	(Nationals)	(Reds)
Changeup	Walker Lockett	Ryan Brinley	Brent Honeywell
	Lake Elsinore	Potomac	Charlotte
	(Padres)	(Nationals)	(Rays)
Control	Parker French	Zach Hedges	Felix Jorge
	Modesto	Myrtle Beach	Fort Myers
	(Rockies)	(Cubs)	(Twins)
Reliever	Rodolfo Martinez	Ryan McNeil	Jimmy Herget
	San Jose	Myrtle Beach	Daytona
	(Giants)	(Cubs)	(Reds)
Defensive C	Jose Trevino	Raudy Read	Nick Ciuffo
	High Desert	Potomac	Charlotte
	(Rangers)	(Nationals)	(Rays)
Defensive 1B	Chris Shaw	Nick Longhi	Casey Grayson
	San Jose	Salem	Palm Beach
	(Giants)	(Red Sox)	(Cardinals)
Defensive 2B	Luis Urias	Yoan Moncada	Luis Guillorme
	Lake Elsinore	Salem	St. Lucie
	(Padres)	(Red Sox)	(Mets)
Defensive 3B	Dawel Lugo	Rafael Devers	Brian Anderson
	Visalia	Salem	Jupiter
	(Diamondbacks)	(Red Sox)	(Marlins)
Defensive SS	Drew Jackson	Gleyber Torres	Amed Rosario
	Bakersfield	Myrtle Beach	St. Lucie
	(Mariners)	(Cubs)	(Mets)
Infield Arm	Javier Guerra	Gleyber Torres	Jorge Mateo
	Lake Elsinore	Myrtle Beach	Tampa
	(Padres)	(Cubs)	(Yankees)
Defensive OF	Ramon Laureano	Hunter Jones	Carlos Tocci
	Lancaster	Winston-Salem	Clearwater
	(Astros)	(White Sox)	(Phillies)
Outfield Arm	Austin Wilson	Mason Robbins	Blake Drake
	Bakersfield	Winston-Salem	Palm Beach
	(Mariners)	(White Sox)	(Cardinals)
Most Exciting Player	Travis Demeritte	Yoan Moncada	Amed Rosario
	High Desert	Salem	St. Lucie
	(Rangers)	(Red Sox)	(Mets)
Manager	J.R. House	Tripp Keister	Luis Rojas
	Visalia	Potomac	St. Lucie
	(Diamondbacks)	(Nationals)	(Mets)